Crashed helicopter co-pilot resurfaces in Maiduguri

The Director of Defence Information, Maj-Gen Chris Olukolade has
updated its earlier report that a crew member who was earlier declared
dead has resurfaced.

The engineer crew member of the crashed Nigerian Air Force Mi-35
Helicopter earlier declared missing has been found alive, he said.

The crew member who was declared missing when his body could not be
located in the vicinity of the crash resurfaced at the military
Headquarters in Maiduguri today, having trekked through the bushes
after the crash.

The Army in a statement issued on Wednesday said, "It is thus
confirmed that Flight Lieutenant NM Halilu, Co-Pilot and Warrant
Officer Augustine Nwanonenyi, the aircraft technician survived the
crash while Flight Lieutenant Onyeka Nwakile was the only one lost in
the crash.

"The family of the officer has been duly informed while the two
survivors are in stable condition but receiving medical attention.

Meanwhile, search and rescue operation on the incident has been
concluded, while investigation into the crash continues".