4th October, 2013
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent
The Brazil-made Embraer 120 plane which crashed on Thursday in Lagos, southwestern Nigeria, killing at least 13 people, was 23-year old and last flew on 30 August 2013, Associated airlines said at a press conference.
The airline’s chief operating officer, Taiwo Raji, said the crashed plane was last serviced on 24 June 2013 in Lagos.
“The last time the affected plane flew was on the August 30, 2013, while the age of the aircraft was 23 years.
“We have 10 aircraft in our fleet and six serviceable aircraft and the last A-check maintenance was done on June 14, 2013. And the plane was insured by Sema insurance company and Nigerian Re-insurance,” Raji said.
Raji said the airline has 10 aircraft in its fleet with only six serviceable planes.
He confirmed that there were 20 souls on board, 13 died and seven survived.
But in the manifest released 17 persons were listed, raising questions as to the identities of the missing three.
Dr. Wilfred Haggai said five of the survivors were being treated at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja wile one is at the Liaison Airforce Hospital also at Ikeja and the last one at Ebute Meta.
He said the airline is insured. He did not elaborate.
A press conference has been scheduled for Friday morning.
The manifest released:
The names on the list are:
Feyisaye Agagu
Femi Akinsanya
Akintunde T Joseph
Akeem Akintunde
Tuji Okusanya
Chijioke Duru
Kingsley Amaechi
Mrs E O Alabi
Daji Bernard
Deji Falae
Samson Hassan
Olatunji Okunsanya
Deji Afolabi
Engr Soroh Elaiye
Tech Felix Fateye
Crew: Capt Yakubu Oyinlola
Owolabi Sampson Ibrahim