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Bristow identifies the 2-man crew of ill-fated copter

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Bristow Helicopter has identified the two man crew of its ill-fated copter that crashed Wednesday into the Lagos Lagoon.

They were Captain Jay Wyatt, an American pilot from Oklahoma, and First Officer Peter Bello, of Nigeria

Wyatt had been with Bristow since 2006 while Bello joined in 2014.

Whatt and Bello: pilots of the ill-fated  Bristow helicopter. Photo: Courtesy TheCable
Whatt and Bello: pilots of the ill-fated Bristow helicopter. Photo: Courtesy TheCable

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