The Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, on Sunday night confirmed that a Dana Airlines McDouglass 83 plane with 153 people on board had crashed around Iju IShaga area of Lagos state. Oduah, who spoke at a press briefing at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority headquarters, Murtala Muhammed Airport,Ikeja, Lagos, said no survivor had been found as at 9.20pm.
She said the ill-fated aircraft coming from Abuja had declared emergency with the Lagos control tower at 3.43pm.
A minute later, she said the aircraft disappeared from the control radar. The minister, who shed tears as she spoke, said the aircraft was later found to have crashed into a residential building in Iju area of Lagos.
According to Oduah, the Federal Government will ensure that the accident is thoroughly investigated to determine the exact cause of the accident in order to prevent a similar occurrence in the future.
