UPDATE: Photos: Associated Airline Plane Crashes Leaving 30 People Dead + Press Release From Minister Of Aviation
An associated airline plane carrying 30 people to Akure has crashed this morning in Lagos.
The engine failed and it crash-landed and burst into flames. No airport authority has confirmed that the crashed plane was carrying late Agagu's body. More details later.
UPDATE: Agagu's body was on board. His family members and friends were on board. It had 20 passengers and 7 crew members. Read the press release by the minister of aviation after the cut and see ore photos.
The Press Realease
An Embraer aircraft operated by Associated Airlines with Reg No SCD 361 enroute Akure from the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, crashed shortly after take-off at about 9.30 am local time. The plane had 20 passengers and 7 crew members on board.
Emergency rescue operations commenced immediately by a combined team of Fire Service and security personnel . Some persons pulled out from the aircraft have been rushed to the hospital while a few dead bodies have been recovered, The rescue operations is still on-going.
Joe Obi
SA (Media) to the Hon. Minister
The engine failed and it crash-landed and burst into flames. No airport authority has confirmed that the crashed plane was carrying late Agagu's body. More details later.
UPDATE: Agagu's body was on board. His family members and friends were on board. It had 20 passengers and 7 crew members. Read the press release by the minister of aviation after the cut and see ore photos.
The Press Realease
An Embraer aircraft operated by Associated Airlines with Reg No SCD 361 enroute Akure from the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, crashed shortly after take-off at about 9.30 am local time. The plane had 20 passengers and 7 crew members on board.
Emergency rescue operations commenced immediately by a combined team of Fire Service and security personnel . Some persons pulled out from the aircraft have been rushed to the hospital while a few dead bodies have been recovered, The rescue operations is still on-going.
Joe Obi
God help dx country
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