Plane Crash Update: Death toll rises to 13. …A Commissioner, Family Members, Associates and top Government Officials were involved in the crash

Update on the aircraft crash that was carrying the remains of the former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Agagu from Lagos to Akure in the southwest for the final burial ceremony arranged for the former minister under President Olusegun Obasanjo this weekend.

The plane with 20 people on board crash-landed shortly after takeoff and burst into flames in a place near an airport fuel depot.

According to the news made available to AFP, the plane with 20 people on board suffered engine failure shortly after takeoff from Murtala Mohammed International airport, Lagos on Thursday morning, crash-landing near an airport fuel depot and killing at least 13 people.

Joel Obi the spokesman for Nigeria’s Aviation ministry said, “Thirteen people (on board) have been confirmed dead, six injured, while one person is still unaccounted for.”

Supo Atobatele, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Airspace management agency said, “it was going to Akure (in the southwest). The engine failed on takeoff and it crash-landed and burst into flames”

However, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has recovered the two black boxes for the Airlines plane which crashed in Lagos this morning (Thursday). These black boxes will give insight into what really happened, Director of engineering, AIB, Mr. Emmanuel Dialla said.

The Names of the Lagos State Plane Crashed Victims and Survivors.

The names of people involved in the victims are yet to be revealed, however, rumour has it that the only son of the late Olusegun Agagu and the first Son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Gbenga were among the survivors.

However a Commissioner in AIB, Shehu Usman refused to reveal the names of the crash victims, when asked. He said, we cannot release the names of the causalities or the hospitals where they are until we have contacted the families involved”.

“The plane was a Brazilian made Embraer aircraft. The issue of the age of the aircraft has not come up yet. They concluded the search and rescue operations at about 11:50am.” He concluded.

Meanwhile the Ondo State Government in a released issue by Mr. Eni Akinsola, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Olusegun Mimiko said, “Information available indicates that there were causalities and a few survivors of this unfortunate crash. We are, however, still expecting more information”.

While talking on the people involved in the aircraft crashed, he said, Commissioner, Family Members, Associates and top Government Officials were involved in the crash.

“We ask all residents to be in a sober and prayerful mood at these trying times, as God is indeed the only person we should call upon in this period.” He concluded.

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