A Nigerian banker, his wife and son, and a financier are among six people feared dead after a helicopter crashed in the Mojave Desert near the
Wigwe was traveling with his wife and son, who also were in the helicopter when it crashed, the Premium Times news outlet in
Wigwe's surviving family in his home village of Isiokpo,
Also identified among the victims is
Ogunbanjo's family in
Two other victims, including the pilot, have not been identified as of Saturday afternoon.
Wigwe's family said the helicopter was flying to
No survivors were found after an initial search of the area where the copter when down late Friday night, the
"The scene of the crash was determined to be east of the 15 freeway near Halloran Springs road," the sheriff said. "We are not able to confirm how many people were on board or their names. No survivors have been located."
Six people were aboard the flight, the
The agency listed the crash site as near
The Airbus H130, formerly the Eurocopter EC130, is a single-engine chopper capable of holding up to eight, including the pilot. It commonly is used for sightseeing, emergency medical services, charter flights and other purposes.
The H130 has a cruise speed of 129 knots, a range of 327 nautical miles and can fly for up to four hours without refueling, according to Airbus.
The deadly helicopter crash occurred three days after five
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