A small aircraft has crashed in the Oba Akran area of Ikeja, Lagos State.

The Spokesman for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Tunji Oketunbi, confirmed the development on Tuesday afternoon.

Also, an official of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) told reporters that the aircraft burst into flames when the incident happened. 

LASEMA also said four persons including the pilot were on board the ill-fated aircraft and they were all rescued alive and taken to a nearby hospital.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) also confirmed the accident.

NEMA Zonal Coordinator for South-West, Ibrahim Farinloye, on the Agency’s official WhatsApp platform, said though the identity of the operator of the helicopter was yet unknown, those onboard were all rescued alive.