Aviation Minister Issues Statement On Crashed Airline

This morning at 0932 hours, Local Time, an Embraer 120 aircraft, with registration number 5N-BJY operated by Associated Airlines on a private charter flight from Lagos to Akure, crashed shortly after take-off from the Domestic Wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport.

At departure, the crew of the chartered operation reported 20 persons on board, including crew.

The Control Tower immediately activated the Crash Alarm of the airport as the first step of the Emergency Response Procedure. The First Responders immediately proceeded to the crash site. The FAAN Fire Service Department, ambulances and other relevant emergency apparatus successfully extinguished the fire within 2 minutes despite the surging crowd. 

The rescue effort secured 6 survivors and 14 fatalities. The 6 survivors were promptly transported to the hospital and are receiving appropriate medical care. 

Rescue Coordination and Trauma Centers have been set up at the Annex of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to provide necessary information and support.

The Authorities are contacting families of the victims of this unfortunate incident, and upon completion, will make information about the identities of the victims public.

The Federal Ministry of Aviation deeply commiserates with the families of the victims. Our thoughts and prayers are with them at this difficult time. 

The Black Box of the aircraft has been located and is in the custody of the Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau who, with the cooperation of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and other relevant agencies have commenced full investigation into the cause of the accident.

While it is too early to determine the cause of the accident, we urge the public to be patient while the investigation progresses. I assure the public that the investigation will be thorough and that our airspace remains safe and secure. 

Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, OON
Hon. Minister of Aviation.


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Chris Kehinde Nwandu is the Editor In Chief of CKNNEWS || He is a Law graduate and an Alumnus of Lagos State University, Lead City University Ibadan and Nigerian Institute Of Journalism || With over 2 decades practice in Journalism, PR and Advertising, he is a member of several Professional bodies within and outside Nigeria || Member: Institute Of Chartered Arbitrators ( UK ) || Member : Institute of Chartered Mediators And Conciliation || Member : Nigerian Institute Of Public Relations || Member : Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria || Fellow : Institute of Personality Development And Customer Relationship Management || Member and Chairman Board Of Trustees: Guild Of Professional Bloggers of Nigeria

7 Comments

  1. What a political staement!

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  2. Let us commend her for not resorting to the usual doublespeak and half-truths

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  3. Which investigation will bring bak d lost lifes . abeg Jare

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  4. Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, you have fulfill your donation agreement. The sacked Aviation Minister refuses to donate blood, maybe at all or as expected. You are not yet a month, see result. Please, we don't need more bloodshed anymore.

    God! please, have mercy on our land and grant the families of the deceased the fortitude to bear this huge lost.

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  5. U pple shud rememba dat dat man slumped nd died @ d airport so u pple stop scusing d innocent 4mer aviation minister.let dem get 2 d root of agagu's first death cos he died twice.oue policians plsssssssssss.................................

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  6. U pple shud rememba dat dat man slumped nd died @ d airport so u pple stop scusing d innocent 4mer aviation minister.let dem get 2 d root of agagu's first death cos he died twice.oue policians plsssssssssss.................................

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