Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe, 5 others die in Helicopter Crash in California

 Herbert Wigwe, the CEO of Access Holdings, was being transported in a helicopter when it crashed in California, killing him and around five other people.

According to sources, the helicopter crashed on Friday night close to a border city between Nevada and California on its way to Las Vegas.


Six persons were on board when a helicopter crashed Friday night close to Nipton, California, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. 

According to a statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, as of Saturday morning, no survivors had been found.

“We were made aware of a downed aircraft at approximately 10:12 p.m., on February 10, 2024. The scene of the crash was determined to be east of the 15-Freeway, near Halloran Springs Road,” the sheriff’s department said.

The FAA identified the helicopter as a Eurocopter EC 130.