Six dead after helicopter crashes on route from Nigeria oil platform

A helicopter carrying 10 passengers and two crew from an oil platform has crashed into a lagoon in Africa, killing six people.

The helicopter, which was operated by offshore energy transportation specialists Bristow Group had been flying from a rig when the incident happened shortly before it was due to land.

One witness said he saw the helicopter “swaying in the air” before it began a descent.

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