Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele has applauded the late pilot, Chika Ernest who died as a result of a helicopter that crashed in Lagos on Friday, August 28.

The helicopter belonging to Quorom Aviation, crashed into a wall separating two buildings at about 12noon on Friday.

While two of the crew members died at the scene, one of them who happens to be the pilot, Chika Ernest, was rushed to the hospital but eventually lost his life.

As new revelation continue to surface on the cause of his death which include Chika emptying his fuel tank before crashing into the wall so as to avoid an explosion, Funke Akindele penned an emotional tribute to him.

The beautiful screen diva appreciated Chika for his great effort in saving other people’s lives as this shows he his a superhero.

See her post below;

 

View this post on Instagram

 

Sad!! Sad!!! ?? I just read that he emptied the fuel tank to avoid the helicopter exploding and purposely crashed into a fence so as to not crash into people’s homes. Captain Prudence Ernest Chika is indeed a Super Hero May his soul and that of the other two departed Rest In Peace. May the Lord comfort their families. Amen!

A post shared by Funke Akindele Bello (@funkejenifaakindele) on Aug 29, 2020 at 8:10am PDT