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.
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
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