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Plane Crashed At Ikeja Lagos: 17 Killed After Associated Airlines Aircraft Crash Landed At MMA2 Airport
Oct 3,2013- Plane Crashed At Ikeja Lagos: 17 Killed After Associated Airlines Aircraft Crash Landed At The Domestic Wing Of Muritala Mohammed Airport
The residents of Ikeja Lagos woke up to a shocking news this morning after a plane carrying 22 people to the burial of late Olusegun Agagu crashed shortly after take off from Ikeja Lagos International Airport.
According to FAAN officials, the corpse of ex-Ondo Governor Olusegun Agagu who died last month was being conveyed to his final resting place when the Associated Airlines Aircraft carrying them crashed in Lagos this morning.
According to local rescuers, the only son of the deceased, Mr Feyi Agagu, The honorable commissioner for Culture & Tourism, Deji Falae and Layi Daji, a staff of the Governor’s office were on board of the crashed plane.
Tunji Okusanja Junior and his dad Tunji Okusanja were also on board . Okunsanja Jr died in the plane crash while his father who is currently unconscious sustained severe injuries.
The Okusanjas own MIC Caskets, a popular funeral undertakers in Lagos Island. One Chijioke, an employee of MIC was also killed in the Lagos plane crash.
Scene of the Associated Airlines Plane That Crashed in Lagos Today
wreckage of the plane crash that killed Agagu’s son and 16 others
According to sources on scene, late Feyi Agagu’s corpse had been transferred to the Nigerian Airforce base.
Report from FAAN (Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria) revealed that 17 out of the passengers of the crashed Associated Airlines died while 5 others sustained serious injuries.
The aircraft belonging to Associated Airline crashed at the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammad Airport (MMA2) in Lagos.
The plane said to have been carrying 20 passengers to Akure from Lagos Thursday morning, crashed immediately after take off on the joint users fuel hydrant, which supplies aviation fuel to airline operators.
What a sad day for Lagosians especially the Agagu family who just lost another loved one.
May the souls of the departed rest in peace and may God grant the affected families the fortitude to bear the loss of their beloved.
Cutie
October 3, 2013 at 12:57 PM
Sad,Very very Sad.
ogunsola bolanle
October 3, 2013 at 4:54 PM
Oh God,may deir soul rest in perfect peace
adegbe
October 3, 2013 at 12:59 PM
God, have mercy on ur children………………………
Makun
October 3, 2013 at 12:59 PM
Are the agagus under a curse? This death in the family is becoming too much and now see how many innocent souls has died. RIP
Emmanuel
October 3, 2013 at 1:09 PM
To o bad , may they rest in peace. AMEN
yemi omo'ba
October 3, 2013 at 1:21 PM
God pls have mercy on your children.
badewa
October 3, 2013 at 1:28 PM
Catastrophic!!!
red
October 3, 2013 at 2:02 PM
May their souls find peace and be in it.
Akpubi Atatigho
October 3, 2013 at 2:03 PM
this is double wahala for dead body.
JBlala
ABUJA
Idowu Abiodun P.C.J
October 3, 2013 at 2:44 PM
Great lost, may their soul rest in perfect peace. Sooooo sad
John
October 6, 2013 at 2:20 PM
You mean terrible loss? there is nothing great about that loss in my own opinion.
adenrele
October 3, 2013 at 2:46 PM
What a black thirsday,may their soul rest in peace.
Fulus peter
October 3, 2013 at 2:50 PM
May their souls rest in perfect peace with the lord . AMEN
Adedayo Adeyemi
October 3, 2013 at 2:54 PM
May the good Lord give to their families the fortitude to bear the loss of their loved ones.
Fulus peter
October 3, 2013 at 2:54 PM
may their souls rest in perfect peace with Lord.
Thelma
October 3, 2013 at 3:14 PM
May their souls R.I.P. Sad indeed.
Owadasha Oluwamayowa
October 3, 2013 at 3:34 PM
Very very very sad,well may their gentle. Soul rest in perfect peace
Kerimu abuh
October 3, 2013 at 3:39 PM
Wat a sad news.
May their soul rest in peace
Double B
October 3, 2013 at 3:57 PM
God knew best. RIP not in pieces.
ugo
October 3, 2013 at 4:16 PM
soo sad. and sounds strange. it could hav been better if FEMI KAYODE WAS IN THAT PALNE.
Omowa Edward
October 5, 2013 at 2:35 AM
Ugo, u de craze? How come u r wishing Femi-Fani Kayode death? Nawa 4u o.
Uche
October 3, 2013 at 4:49 PM
Nawa oh the tragidy that is be falling on 9ja this days oh!!! GOD PROTECT UR people oh i am very sure that sence octomber 1st 2010 till date that over 4000 has lost their life emmmh
Oladapo Olanrewaju
October 3, 2013 at 5:17 PM
This was too bad in this our country may those souls rest in the hand of god. I feel so bad about this .
Oladapo Olanrewaju
October 3, 2013 at 5:28 PM
aconet says;is only god dat judge dem with their hand work,other guv,nor should learn 4rm this ,well i feel sorry.
Oladapo Olanrewaju
October 3, 2013 at 5:30 PM
Yes you right aconet is there hand work but we have to sorry for there family.
mulikat
October 3, 2013 at 5:40 PM
Agagu dont want to be buried in Ondo State,he want to be buried in Lagos,so dont move him again,he is die,buried hin in Lagos, is Nigeria soild and western part where he came from ,all same,so that more people will not go with him,RIP Agagu and RIP the people on plane with his death body.
imeh
October 3, 2013 at 5:50 PM
It’s good to do good. many of our so calles leaders should learn from this bad omen. 4rm stone mountain GA
bezo
October 3, 2013 at 6:20 PM
The sin of Agagu is returning back, the evil men do will surely live after them
Ige Oluwaseun
October 3, 2013 at 6:29 PM
God have mercy on us in this obodo 9ja oo, tragedy upon tragedy. may their soul rest in perfect peace and to whom it may concern, may God give them the fortitude to bear this disaster. Amen. idowu Abiodun i see u.lol…
Olamide
October 3, 2013 at 8:20 PM
May God take control oo.Agagu RIP…
Ýemzo
October 3, 2013 at 8:42 PM
It was so pathetic
Lasisi Omotayo
October 3, 2013 at 9:05 PM
The evil dat men do follows dem everywhere! Thank God that it is dey dey datz in d plane. well rest in piece If u can!
Martins
October 3, 2013 at 9:09 PM
Hmmm so sad. well we wil all die somday.it is not av we die dat matter but where we go to after death. SO my dear brothers nd sisters lets al reconsider our ways nd live a heaven-worthy life
ojeyemi femi
October 3, 2013 at 9:31 PM
nigeria
iya garby
October 3, 2013 at 11:03 PM
Alaye baje ni gbogbo won,won ti ri nkankan oooo,dem jus start…from generation to generation will suffer for all dis,useless nonentities.
Kehinde
October 4, 2013 at 7:35 AM
Thats the reward of a bad leaders that has been chopping Nigerians money will there are souls outside there perishing
PWEETYME
October 4, 2013 at 8:33 AM
@ ugo if femi kayode is in dat plane with ur all ur family u wuldnt mind it crashing shey ?.cos i dnt why u tink death of another human being as u ?. pls let us b careful with our utterances !!!
prince of Ijesha land
October 4, 2013 at 9:03 AM
@IYA GARBY DONT TALK LIKE DIS….MAY DERE SOUL RIP…..
Chukwuemeka Agha
October 4, 2013 at 10:34 AM
Which way Nigeria? Lord help your children
RIP
Favour
October 4, 2013 at 11:38 AM
May their soul rest in peace
pedro king
October 4, 2013 at 3:30 PM
father in heaven pls we are the giant of africa dont allow yur children to perish
Akachukwu
October 4, 2013 at 4:22 PM
Is a pity, may their souls rest in peace
Lydia
October 4, 2013 at 6:43 PM
What a story? RIP. May God comfort the families.
Neekee
October 5, 2013 at 5:50 PM
Yoruba peo says ta ba nja bi ka ku ko.meanin evn if u r fight dt doesn’t mean we shld wish each oda death.though dey done a lot of evil dan gd,stil nva wch dem death.R I P