Plane conveying late Agagu's corpse, 20 passengers crash in Lagos

A 30-seat plane with registration number 5NBJY belonging to Associated Airlines conveying the remains of former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, crashed in Lagos this morning less than a minute after take-off from the local wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja. An aviation official confirmed the plane suffered engine failure after takeoff leaving 16 passengers  dead  with 5 survivors including Agagu's son receiving medical attention. Agagu's casket and the black box of the plane has also been recovered.

The ministry, through its spokesperson, Joe Obi, had, in a statement, said, “The plane had 20 passengers and seven crew members on board.”

The management of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has released the names of some survivors

Agagu Feyi – Survivor

Akintunde Taiwo –Survivor

Akintunde Akeem - Survivor

Akinsanya Femi - Survivor

Unknown male - Survivor

This is the full lists of passengers on board the ill-fated Associated Airlines plane today 3rd October 2013.

Feyi Agagu

Femi Akinsanya

Akintunde Joseph

Akeem Akintunde

Tunji Okusanya

Chijioke Duru

Deji Afolabi
Mrs. E.O. Alabi
Daji Bernard
Deji Falae
Samson Hassan
Olatunji Okusanya

Crew members
1. Capt. Yakubu
Flight officer Oyinlola
1. Engr. Saroh Elaiye
Flight dispatcher Ibrahim
1. Mr. Felix Tatoye
1.Cabin attendant Owolabi
2.Cabin attendant Samson