Nigeria Police Airwing interim-statement accident NPF/2019/08/03/INTR/02

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). Prior to departure from DNAA, the crew observed that the ground handling wheels were not serviceable when the helicopter was to be towed out of the ramp to the take-off position.