Capt. Chika Ernest, the pilot that flew the helicopter that crashed on Friday, has been hailed as a hero for reportedly emptying his fuel tank moments before the sad incident.

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Having sustained injuries, he was rushed to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) while two other on-board persons died on the spot.

He, however, succumbed to injuries and died, but his heroic act continues to gather praise as he helped prevent greater casualties.

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A video of a moment when he was having fun with colleagues before the trip has now surfaced.

See video below:

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In the video he was in a luggage bag popularly known as Ghana-must-go, while colleagues joked saying, ”Chika must go” to which he responded, ”I’m not going anywhere o.”

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