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The Nigeria National Emergency Management Agency said that the aircraft crashed after taking off from Lagos. It had been bound for the city of Akure, about 170 miles away. At least 11 people were confirmed dead and at least one passenger survived the crash, the agency said.
Reuters reported that 27 people were aboard the chartered Associated Airlines plane.
"The plane couldn't lift properly so it just came down," Aviation Ministry spokesman Joe Obi told Reuters.
Witness Henrie Eduozor told NBC News he was on his way to the airport in Lagos when he saw smoke rising from a nearby field. He said people ran toward the scene screaming “There’s been a crash!”
Eduozo saw three bodies being removed from the wreckage.
Air crashes are relatively common in Nigeria, which despite having Africa's second-biggest economy has a poor safety record.
- ..for search&rescue operations. So far 8 bodies and one survival has been recovered from the site. More details to come. #nemanigeria
- NEMA,upon getting alerts immediately after the crash from the COSPASS SARSAT at its Mission Control Centre mobilized the response agencies..
- The crash occurred around the fuel dump within the vicinity of the airport as the plane was flying to Akure.
- A plane has crashed in Lagos this morning shortly after take off at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
- NEMA confirms dead, survivors from the crashed Akure-bound aircraft after mobilising rescuers to d scene in Lagos. It crashed after takeoff
- GM of LASEMA, confirms 11 dead, four hospitalised in crashed Akure-bound aircraft in Lagos today
- Akure-bound aircraft crashes in Lagos airport fuel dump area minutes after take-off. There is a survivor
NEMA Nigeria 
4 comments:
God help naija. 2days after independence ? God intervene pls
I was told Segun Agagu's son survived the crash
Yes, that's the story reaching me.
Deola, thanks for this info. at least we in united states can now have first hand inf.
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