LAGOS PLANE CRASH UPDATE: AGAGU’s CASKET INTACT, BUT TWO CHILDREN DIE

The casket carrying the corpse of Chief Olusegun
Agagu, the former governor of Ondo state was
found intact in the rubble of the Associated
Airline plane that crashed in Lagos Nigeria today,
aviation sources said.
But two of Agagu’s children, a son and a
daughter, did not survive. It could not be
confirmed if another son who was also
accompanying the corpse, was among the five
survivors of the crash.
FAAN in a statement had said 15 people died in
the plane, while 5 survived. The five are being
treated in the hospital.
The Associated airlines plane crashed on
Thursday morning, minutes after taking off at
the Murtala Muhammed International in Lagos,
southwestern Nigeria, aviation authorities said.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN,
said the crash occurred at 9.32 am.
The propeller aircraft marked 5N-BJY crashed on
its way Akure, the Ondo State Capital with 20
passengers on board, authorities said. It was not
clear if that figure included crew members.
“We confirm today the crash of an Embraer 120
(plane) belonging to Associated airlines,” the
statement read.
“The rescue operation commenced immediately
with all the relevant agencies moving enmasse to
the crash site,” FAAN said.
Authorities said the black box of the crashed
plane has been found and some survivors were
already being treated at the hospital.