Pathologists engaged by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) have stormed the crash site of the hitherto missing Beechcraft 1900D to commence forensic examination of the remains of the wreckage.

Mr Tunji Oketumbi, spokesman for AIB said at a press briefing in Lagos that the remains had been deposited at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital to ascertain their true identities.

Three persons, Capt. Augustine Egbedi, the pilot, Capt. Mohammed Tango, co-pilot and Miss Fuburata Jack, a standardization officer, were on board the ill-fated Wings Aviation aircraft which went missing since March 15 on its way to Obudu from Lagos.

Oketumbi stated that the investigators had been able to ascertain the registration mark of the aircraft to be that of the ill-fated one that got missing since March 15, with three persons on board but the black box was still yet to be found.
"We are in charge now," Oketumbi said explaining that with the aid of Nigerian Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) helicopters, the investigators were able to make some successes until bad weather aborted their operations.

"The helicopters dropped our men on a hill 3,500ft above sea level and then they descended 2,500 ft before finding the wreckage in a ditch where the debris was scattered and partly burnt," he said.
Oketumbi said that the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) popularly known as ``black box'', were needed to ascertain happenings during the final moments before the crash.
"We have decided to reinforce our team at the site by sending two more men to join the three man team deployed on Wednesday," Oketumbi stated, explaining that the FDR and CVR would help determine the conversation between the crew, the cockpit and the control tower.
He said the team consisted of engineering and operations personnel as there was need to know the workings of the engine, its avionics and other such details.
"The terrain is very difficult, rugged, our men fell down several times and so we had to send in more men," he explained, saying the two new men had departed Lagos and would arrive the site tomorrow (Friday).

He stated that the AIB was working with the Nigerian Eemergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Nigerian Air Force at the site.
Oketumbi said that for now, there was no need to invite foreign investigators but said it could be considered later if necessary, adding that the manufacturers of the aircraft engine and its frame will also be notified.

He stated that the AIB had earlier collected all documents relating to the aircraft from the airline in March.
The Cross River State Government had on September 2 said that wreckage of the aircraft which had been missing since March 15 had been found by hunters in Busi Obilanku local government area.