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.
THE UPDATE: Agagu’s body was on the plane,there were 20 passengers and 7 crew members on board.
Read the press release by the minister of aviation ;
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.
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I feel for the Agagun’s family. From one tragedy to the other within a month. May the souls of the dead rest in peace.
James, B C
http://www.scholarsvision.com
It a pity when a pityable man died in a pity conditon so a pity man has to pity for the pity dead body that crash