DANA CRASH

Another Weekend, Another Crash

04 Jun 2012

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Bellview crash in Ogun State
The last five major air crashes in Nigeria happened at the weekend. Is there any reason behind this?
May 4, 2002 (Saturday): EAS crashes in Kano; 74 dead
October 22, 2005 (Saturday): Bellview crashes in Ogun State; 117 dead
Dec. 10, 2005 (Saturday): Sosoliso crashes in Port Harcourt; 103 dead
October 29, 2006 (Sunday): ADC crashes in Abuja; 97 dead
June 3, 2012 (Sunday): Dana crashes in Lagos; 153 dead

DANA CRASH: WE THOUGHT IT WAS BOKO HARAM

We Heard the Explosion and Thought Boko Haram Has Finally Hit Lagos

 

Dana plane crash scene

By Chiemelie Ezeobi

It was a black and bloody Sunday at the Iju area of Lagos State yesterday as a 152-passenger Dana Aircraft lost control and nosedived to the ground, exploding on residential buildings on Akande Street, off Poopola Street in the Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos State.

When THISDAY visited the crash site, confusion reigned as thousands trooped to the scene of the accident despite efforts by the police to curtail movement. However, no one was rescued alive from the fire rather charred bodies of the dead were brought out.

Apart from the passengers that died in the clash, about 15 persons who were inside the affected buildings were allegedly burnt to death as well. As at press time, concerted efforts were still being made by fire fighters and volunteers to extinguish the inferno.

The crash affected four buildings: a church and a two-storey residential building and two others around it.