Lagos plane crash: 11 confirmed dead, 4 injured
October 3, 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 officials said. The small aircraft was registered as 5NBJY. An official of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said the crash occurred in the fuel dump area of the airport and caught fire. Dr Oke Osayintolu, the General Manager of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed that 11 occupants of the aircraft died, while four were rescued and taken to the hospital. Mr Rask Fadipe, the Director of Lagos State Fire Service, told newsmen that he received an SOS at 9.30 a.m. in respect of the incident. Fadipe said he deployed three fire fighting vehicles of 10,000 litres capacity each, which put out the fire. The aircraft cut into two with the front section burnt beyond recognition and the back area almost intact, the fire official said. He s...