Daily Archives: October 3, 2013

LAGOS PLANE CRASH UPDATE : Late Agagu’s Corpse Retrieved + His Son Survives (Photo)

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According to Channels TV, the coffin of the late Ondo state ex-governor Olusegun Agagu was found near intact and his son is one of the survivors rescued. It is reported that his wife had flown in an earlier plane and had arrived Akure before plane carrying former Governor’s corpse crashed. Reports says so far, Nine bodies and six survivors have been recovered.

VIDEO : Watch Footage From The Lagos Plane Crash Site + Minister Of Aviation Press Release

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This video was obtained through a Skype interview with Channels TV reporter at the crash site. Read the press release by the Minister of Aviation below

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