The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB-N) Nigeria, was notified by the Nigerian Police Airwing via a phone call of the occurrence on the 3rd of August 2019. Investigators were dispatched to the site next day.
On 3rd August 2019, a Bell 429 helicopter with nationality and registration marks 5N-MDA operated by the Nigeria Police Airwing (NPAW) was scheduled to drop off VIP at Iyamho in Edo state and return to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (DNAA).
According to the flight crew, the flight arrived Iyamho, the passengers disembarked and the flight crew carried out a quick turn around without shutting down the engines.
