Death toll from the Lagos plane that crashed on Thursday morning has risen to thirteen official said.
The charter plane was said to have 20 people on board when it suffered engine failure shortly after takeoff from Lagos on Thursday, crash-landing near an airport fuel depot and killing at least 13, an official told AFP.
“There were 20 people on board, 13 passengers and 7 crew,” said Joe Obi, spokesman for Nigeria’s Aviation Ministry. “Thirteen people (on board) have been confirmed dead, six injured, while one person is still unaccounted for,” he added.
Son of former presidential candidate Olu Falaye, Agagu's son, Ondo Commissioner were all on Board Crashed Plane.
Feyi Agagu however survived the crash and he is hospitalized.
Passengers
Feyi Agagu
Femi Akinsanya
Akintunde Joseph
Akeem Akintunde
Tunji Okusanya
Chijioke Duru
Kingsley Amaechi
Deji Afolabi
Mrs. E.O. Alabi
Daji Bernard
Deji Falae
Samson Hassan
Olatunji Okusanya
Crew members
Capt. Yakubu
Flight officer Oyinlola
Engr. Saroh Elaiye
Flight dispatcher Ibrahim
Mr. Felix Tatoye
Cabin attendant Owolabi
Cabin attendant Samson.
The survivors are;
1. Agagu Feyi - Survivor
2. Akintunde Taiwo - Survivor
3. Akintunde Akeem - Survivor
4. Akinsanya Femi - Survivor
5. Unknown male - Survivor
Agagu's family members and Ondo state officials were in the plane. Two of Agagu’s children, a son and a daughter, did not survive. However, ex-governor's wife was not in the plane crash; she and Agagu’s brother, Femi, arrived Akure earlier in a separate flight.
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| The jet was also conveying the corpse of Agagu. The casket carrying his corpse was found intact in the rubble of plane. However, it failed to open after all efforts by the rescue teams. It has now been moved to the Air Force Base close to the airport. |
While the plane was about to leave the Lagos airport, Ondo State government officials, including Governor Olusegun Mimiko, as well as other members of Agagu’s family gathered at the Akure airport waiting for the corpse of the former governor. They have moved to the Ondo government house after hearing of the tragedy.
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so sad
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ReplyDeleteSad to hear
ReplyDeleteMay the souls of the freshly departed rest in peace. Surely, Agagu's corpse has refused to do same. Double Wahala for deady body and the owner of deady body.
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BabaPupa!!!
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DeleteHmm....This is pathetic!!
ReplyDeleteOMG, Lord have mercy."casket fail to open after all effort by the rescue team"Mystery...
ReplyDeleteIt's a rather sad incident. My heart goes to the families of the deceased and the entire people of Ondo State. May their Souls RIP
ReplyDeleteMay GOD help the wife to survive this tragedy,,, what a day of darkness,,,,Losing her Children again....
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ReplyDeleted do or die 9ja politician shld learn 4rm dis. it's a clarion call 4 all 2 live a righteous n holy life so dat any time d trumpet blow, we'll c JESUS.who knws hw many 'll make heaven among these deads? REPENTANCE, REPENTANCE, REPENTANCE.d sign of d end time. d kingdom of God is really at hand. in other words, can some1 tell me wht makes Agagu's casket refused 2 open? 1da shall neva end. a great mystery.
ReplyDeleteSad,I pray that God will console the families of that lost their loved ones. Mrs Agagu, I can't imagine your pain! First your husband and now two kids. God will console you.
ReplyDeleteI guess the Agagu's children that did not survive are his step children. Because, no one is talking about them. R.i.p . The Lord knows best as for the aviation industry, enough is enough. Do your jobs properly. That plane is 23 years old. Haba. Car that we use for 23 years, what would it look like? How much more plane. This is unfair. Proper check should be done. If you don't have enough workers to carry out inspection,thousands of graduates are out there looking for jobs. Stop,playing with people's lives. If you can't do your jobs step down please. Enough.
ReplyDeleteThis is a bad thing to nigeria and to people of ondo state may their soul rest in pace nd god to spare d live of d suvivor
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