Thursday 3 October 2013

UPDATE ON CRASHED PLANE IN NIGERIA


Scene of the crash site
Reports from Federal Airport Authority has it that 13 passengers have died while 7 other people have sustained serious injuries in the Associated Aircraft crash that occurred at the MM2 Airport this morning. The corpse of late Agagu has been transferred to Nigerian Airforce base.     
The Honorable Commissioner for Tourism and culture, Deji Falae, Layi Daji and a staff of the Governor's office were all on board the crashed plane. Reports have it that Tunji Okusanja Jr and his dad owners of MIC Caskets the popular funeral undertakers were also on board and while his father sustained serious injuries, he Tunji Jr died. The widow of Agagu was not on board the aircraft neither was Gbenga Obasanjo.
The  plane was on its way to Akure when it crashed near a joint users fuel hydrant which supplies fuel to airline operators. The plane was 23 years old. More update will come as we have it. Stay tuned.

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