Six oil workers and two crew members have been feared killed in a helicopter crash in Akwa Ibom State.

The victims were working at OML 123 oil field when the helicopter ditched and nosedived into the Atlantic Ocean.

According to The Nation, they were working at Mimbo platform and the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel around 11:40am before the incident occurred.

“There were six personnel and two crew members onboard the helicopter. Three bodies have been recovered so far. Search and rescue is ongoing”.

“The helicopter belongs to Eastwind Aviation,” the source stated.