Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou of Benin Republic emerged unscathed after a helicopter he was flying in crash-landed in the country’s Northwest, an official said on Sunday.
The incident occurred on Saturday at a stadium in Djougou but there were no casualties.
“The prime minister was on board at the time of the crash-landing … happily he emerged safe and sound,” a source in the Beninois Presidency said.
“My father is well. There are no victims of the helicopter crash in Djougou. Thank you for your messages,” added Zinsou’s daughter Marie-Cecile on Twitter.
An investigation has been opened into the circumstances leading to the incident, police said.
Zinsou, a former banker who holds both French and Beninois nationality, has said he will run as the ruling party’s candidate for a presidential election scheduled to hold in February.
-AFP