Plane carrying Former Gov. Agagu's remains crashes in Lagos 16 dead, 5 hospitalized

 The crash involved a 20-seater Associated airline jet flying to Akure, Ondo State. 

Airport officials said it crashed minutes after takeoff. The pilot of the aircraft did not report any mechanical trouble with the aircraft before takeoff. However, a son and daughter of the late former governor died in the crash. It is yet unconfirmed if another son, who was also feared to have been on the plane, was one of the five people confirmed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to have survived. Also said to be on board are Chief Olu Falae's first son Deji Falae and many others.

“We confirm today the crash of an Embraer 120 (plane) belonging to Associated airlines,” FAAN wrote in a statement. “The rescue operation commenced immediately with all the relevant agencies moving en masse to the crash site.”

The agency confirmed that 15 people died while the five who survived were receiving treatment at the hospital. The Associated Airlines charter flight took off at about 9:30 am from the domestic terminal of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport with more than 20 people aboard but crash-landed by the Sahara Group building metres away from the access gate of the airport, seconds after take-off.

********* UPDATE******* LIST OF PASSENGERS

Passengers

Feyi Agagu

Femi Akinsanya

Akintunde Joseph

Akeem Akintunde

Tunji Okusanya

Chijioke Duru

Kingsley Amaechi

Deji Afolabi

Mrs. E.O. Alabi

Daji Bernard

Deji Falae

Samson Hassan

Olatunji Okusanya

Crew members

Capt. Yakubu

Flight officer Oyinlola

Engr. Saroh Elaiye

Flight dispatcher Ibrahim

Mr. Felix Tatoye

Cabin attendant Owolabi

Cabin  attendant Samson.
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 Deji Falae.