Lagos Plane Crash Photos: 153 Passengers Feared Killed

Posted on Jun 3 2012 - 6:03pm by News of Africa Staff Writer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Photo-Image: June 3, 2012, DANA airline plane carrying 152 passengers crashes into Iju/Ishaga area of Lagos. Photo source: Trends.com.ng]

Photos taken immediately after a DANA Airliner carrying 152 passengers crashed into the Iju/Ishaga area of Lagos on Sunday, June 3, 2012, reveal no hope of survivors along with reports residents on the ground may have killed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Photo Source: Trends.com.ng


Photo Source: Trends.com.ng

Trends.com:

A plane belonging to Dana Airlines has just crashed at the Iju/Ishaga area of Lagos a few minutes ago. The plane was carrying 152 passengers and was coming from Abuja.

Eye witnesses say the plane crashed into houses and human beings are burning at the scene of the crash.

Newsru.com:

The aircraft carried out an internal flight from Abuja, Lagos, ITAR-TASS reported. Dana Air Park consists of planes Boeing MD80, which nominal capacity – 140 passengers.

The local newspaper Daily Times reported that the plane crashed into the street in the quarter Toyin Idzhu-Ishaga, near the airport. AFP said that this is one of the main residential areas of the city.

From the official authorities information about the victims and the victims of the disaster on the ground has not yet been reported. However, judging by the picture of the disaster, they are very likely. Eyewitnesses reported that the buildings fell, the plane blew up three houses were damaged at the intersection of Agbado. At least one house caught fire. AP reports that the plane crashed on a two-story house. Quarter surrounded by police, working at the crash site rescuers and medics.

Witnesses told Reuters, that before the fall of the aircraft was flying extremely low, and published a “strange loud sound.”

Lagos – the largest city in the most populous country in Africa, there are about 15 million people.

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  1. Grace Bassey says:

    when plane crashed, wat comes into your mind? wen people talk abt end tym hw do u feel nor regard it? they truth is; wen u die d world comes to your own at dt moment. people dnt pray for death bt it has to happen wen its tym. but my sincere advice is; make God 1st in your life. if u were not born again please be born again now coz all those people that died on the plane crash never thought it'll ever happen. those dt r born again their souls are serve but those that are not, hmmm! its from fire to fire. please friends be born again dnt be a church goer let d Gospel pass through u. make jesus Christ your best friend. coz u dnt knw wat d next second holds for me you. good night!

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