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Nigeria: Lagos Plane Crash - Conflicting Death Tolls Cause Confusion
Premium Times, 4 October 2013
The confusion within government circles reared its ugly head again on Thursday as Nigeria's aviation and emergency authorities roll out conflicting casualty figures after a small… Read more »
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Nigeria: Crashed Aircraft Manufactured in 1990, Says Associated Airline
Premium Times, 4 October 2013
The Associated airline, Thursday, said that its ill fated Brazilian Embraer EMB 120 aircraft, which crashed at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, was manufactured in 1990. Read more »
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Nigeria: Mimiko Weeps At Airport
Vanguard, 4 October 2013
GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo state wept openly both at Akure Airport and Government House following the crash of the Plane that was conveying the former governor Olusegun Agagu… Read more »
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Nigeria: Agagu's Casket Intact, As 13 Die in Plane Crash
Leadership, 4 October 2013
It was double tragedy for the family of former Ondo State governor Dr Olusegun Kokumo Agagu. He had died suddenly on September 13 in Lagos, and, while his body was being conveyed… Read more »
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Nigeria: 13 Killed As Plane Bearing Agagu's Remains Crashes
This Day, 4 October 2013
Thirteen persons were confirmed dead Thursday when an Associated Airlines plane bearing the remains of a former Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, to Akure for funeral rites,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Associated Airline Crash Is a National Disaster - Lagos Assembly
Vanguard, 3 October 2013
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday commiserated with the government and people of Ondo State over the Akure-bound Associated Airline plane which crashed in Lagos. Read more »
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Nigeria: Jonathan Mourns Victims of Lagos Plane Crash, Orders Investigation
Premium Times, 3 October 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan has condoled with the families of those who died in the Thursday morning plane crash in Lagos. The President also ordered for full investigation of the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Lagos Plane Crash - Agagu's Son, Five Others Survive
Daily Trust, 3 October 2013
First son of the late Ondo state governor, Feyi Agagu was among the six survivors of the ill-fated Akure-bound Associated Airline that crashed in Lagos today killing 17 others. Read more »
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Nigeria: More Deaths in Lagos Plane Crash
This Day, 3 October 2013
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Nigeria: Two Killed in Lagos Plane Crash
Vanguard, 3 October 2013
A plane, belonging to Associated Airlines, Thursday morning, crashed at the Lagos Airport. Vanguard gathered the crash occurred at the local wing of the airport, near the cargo… Read more »
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Nigeria: Lagos - Nine Killed, Six Survive in Plane Crash
Daily Trust, 3 October 2013
Nine persons died this morning in a plane crash in Lagos involving Associated airline but six persons survived the crash. According to NEMA officials, an unidentified coffin was… Read more »
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Nigeria: Agagu - Ondo Government Shocked Over Plane Crash
Leadership, 3 October 2013
The Ondo State Government has described the crash of the plane bearing the corpse of former Governor Olusegun Agagu as it was taking off from Lagos, as shocking. Read more »
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Nigeria: Plane Crash - Confusion in Akure Over Whereabouts of Agagu's Family Members
Leadership, 3 October 2013
There is palpable tension in Akure, the Ondo State capital over the whereabouts of the immediate family members of the late governor Olusegun Agagu, following the news of a plane… Read more »
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Nigeria: Crash - 11 Die, Four Injured, Officials Confirm
Leadership, 3 October 2013
A Lagos-Akure-bound Associated Airlines flight crashed in Lagos on Thursday minutes after take-off from Murtala Muhammad International Airport, aviation and emergency operations… Read more »
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Nigeria: Agagu - Probe Into the Crash Will Be Thorough - - Aviation Minister
Vanguard, 3 October 2013
The Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, Thursday, assured the public that investigation into the cause of crash of the Associated Airline plane conveying the remains of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Agagu - Confusion in Akure Over Plane Crash
Vanguard, 3 October 2013
Akure, the Ondo State capital, was thrown into confusion, Thursday, as news of the crash of the plane conveying the corpse of a former governor of the state, Olusegun Agagu,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ondo Govt Shocked Over Plane Crash
Vanguard, 3 October 2013
The Ondo State Government has described the crash of the plane bearing the corpse of former Gov. Olusegun Agagu as it was taking off from Lagos, as shocking. Read more »
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Nigeria: Associated Airlines Crash - the Manifest
This Day, 3 October 2013
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Nigeria: Lagos Plane Crash - the Aircraft Lost One of Its Engines Two Minutes After Takeoff - AIB
Daily Trust, 3 October 2013
The Commissioner of Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Capt. Muhktar Usman has said that the crashed Embraer 120 aircraft, with registration number 5N-BIT operated by Associated… Read more »
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Nigeria: Associated Airlines Says Aircraft Was 23-Years-Old
This Day, 4 October 2013
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Associated Airlines, Taiwo Raji, confirmed in a briefing last night that the ill-fated flight Number 631, which crashed at the Lagos airport,… Read more »
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Nigeria: House Aviation Committee to Investigate Plane Crash
This Day, 4 October 2013
The House of Representatives Thursday said it would conduct a comprehensive investigation into yesterday's crash of an Associated Airlines plane at the Murtala Muhammed… Read more »
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Nigeria: President Jonathan Mourns Victims of Lagos Plane Crash, Orders Investigation
Vanguard, 3 October 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered a thorough investigation into the Associated Airline plane crash by all relevant agencies with a view to determining the cause and taking… Read more »
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Nigeria: Investigation 'Ll Be Thorough, Black Box Secured - Aviation Minister
Vanguard, 4 October 2013
Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, yesterday, assured the public that investigation into the cause of the crash of Associated Airline plane conveying the remains of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Lagos to Conduct DNA Tests On 13 Charred Bodies
This Day, 4 October 2013
The Lagos State Government Thursday promised to conduct DNA tests to identify 13 bodies, which it said, were charred beyond recognition in the plane crash that occurred at the… Read more »