Malaysian airliner downed in Ukraine war zone, 298 dead

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The United States believes a surface-to-air missile brought down a Malaysian airliner that crashed in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 298 people on board, an incident that sharply raises the stakes in a conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels.

One U.S. official said Washington strongly suspected the missile that downed the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was fired by Ukrainian separatists backed by Moscow.

There is no evide ..

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The United States believes a surface-to-air missile brought down a Malaysian airliner that crashed in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 298 people on board, an incident that sharply raises the stakes in a conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels.

One U.S. official said Washington strongly suspected the missile that downed the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was fired by Ukrainian separatists backed by Moscow.

There is no evide ..

Read more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/38560795.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

The United States believes a surface-to-air missile brought down a Malaysian airliner that crashed in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 298 people on board, an incident that sharply raises the stakes in a conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels.

One U.S. official said Washington strongly suspected the missile that downed the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was fired by Ukrainian separatists backed by Moscow.

There is no evide ..

Read more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/38560795.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

The United States believes a surface-to-air missile brought down a Malaysian airliner that crashed in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 298 people on board, an incident that sharply raises the stakes in a conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels.

One U.S. official said Washington strongly suspected the missile that downed the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was fired by Ukrainian separatists backed by Moscow.

There is no evide ..

Read more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/38560795.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

A Malaysian Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has crashed in eastern Ukraine. There were 280 passengers and 15 crew members on board.

Ukrainian Interior Minister said all on board are dead and that the plane was shot down by Russian ground-to-air anti-aircraft missiles at 32,000 feet and at 500mph.

The plane, a Boeing 777, came down near the city of Donetsk, which is a border between Russia and Ukraine where a Ukrainian transport plane was shot down at 21,000 feet on Monday July 13th and a military jet shot down last week from the Russian side of the border.

PHOTO: " I'm Alive and Alright " Lagos plane crash suvivor, Feyi Agagu speaks

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Feyi Agagu reportedly walking after the crash

Feyi, the son of late former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Agagu, has said that he is alright and no one should worry about his state.

Feyi spoke when his friends, led by Jide Obanikoro, the son of a former Nigeria’s ambassador to Ghana, Musiliu Obanikoro, visited him at the Surgical Emergency ward of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja where he and other victims of the Associated Airline plane crash were rushed to on Thursday.
The victim, who spoke normally, said he became unconscious after feeling the impact of the aeroplane hitting the ground but woke up later.

He had a neck support and some bandages but he giggled when he saw his friends wearing worried faces.
While being wheeled to the Intensive Care Unit for a body scan, the victim threw his right thumb up to his friends, saying ‘nothing do me’.

Obasanjo spotted shaking & shivering over son's rumoured death in Lagos plane crash

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There were rumors that Obasanjo's son Gbenga was aboard the ill-fated Associated airlines flight which crash today..

Obasanjo, clad in a white flowing agbada with blue cap, was a guest at a leadership training programme held at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, when he received a call during a photo session with attendees of the programme.

Agagu's burial holds today despite plane crash

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Despite the great tragedy that occurred yesterday, where the plane carrying Agagu's corpse crashed and killed 15 people, members of the late governor's family have insisted that they will go ahead with his burial. The Chairman of Ondo State PDP, Mr. Ebenezer Alabi, made  this  known yesterday.

“We have just consulted with the family and it has been decided that they would go ahead with the burial. This is more so that his  son, and son-in-law survived the crash. We are also aware that the casket bearing Agagu’s  body  was not affected by the crash. While we  sympathise with the families of  those who lost their  loved ones  in the crash, we  will go ahead with the burial.” He said

(Update)The Manifest of Plane Crashes at LagosAirport

 

An Associated Airlines plane heading for Akure has crashed at the domestic wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos shortly after take off The Lagos State EmergencyManagement Agency has confirmed that 11 people die while four of them have been hospitalised.
This is the complete passenger list
1.Feyi Agagu
2.Femi Akinsanya
3. Akintunde Joseph
4.Akeem Akintunde
5.Tunji Okusanya
6. Chijioke Duru
7. Kingsley Amaechi

(UPDATE ON PLANE CRASH) VIDEO: Ondo State Government Releases Official Statement On Plane Crash

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Following the plane crash involving family members of late Governor Olusegun Agagu and other dignitaries, enroute Akure, the Ondo state government has issued an official statement.
The crash of an Associated Airline plane happened on Thursday morning, at about 9:32am, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos about one minute after take off.
The statement, signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Ondo State Governor, Eni Akinsola, stated that the State “received with shock the news of the crash of the plane bearing the corpse of the former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Agagu, as it was taking off from Lagos.”
Although there are several reports as to the identity of the individuals involved, the statement disclosed that “a commissioner, family members, associates and other top government officials were also involved in the crash.”

UPDATE: Lagos Plane Crash, Agagu's corpse retrieved & his son survives

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The coffin of the late Ogun state ex-governor was found near intact ..According to Channels TV, his son is one of the survivors rescued...while his wife had flown in an earlier plane and had arrived Akure before plane carrying former Governor's corpse crashed.

BREAKING NEWS: Plane Crashes At Lagos Airport (PHOTOS)

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There has been information that a light plane, probably on test drive, crash landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos this morning.

According to latest reports, a 20-seater Associated Airline jet flying to Akure, Ondo believed to be carrying passengers heading for the burial of former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Agagu.
Some persons are feared dead and several others injured, The Nation reports.
It is not yet known if there have been any casualties as the details are still sketchy.

Sources said the plane took off and immediately nose-dived into a building in the area.

According to a witness, the crash occurred at the local wing of the airport close to the section were JET-A1, plane fuel, is stored.
Fire service officials were seen evacuating the occupants of the plane.

"There's a lot of smoke coming from the runway, but we can't get access to it. There are fire-fighters rushing to the scene," Rasaki Rhakod, who runs a car service around the airport, told Reuters by telephone.
The spokesman of the Nigeria aviation agencies, Yakubu Datti, asked for more time to get details of the incident.
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BREAKING: Plane Crashes At Lagos Airport

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Reports has just reached us that there has been a plane crash at the Lagos airport. It is not known if there has been any casualty as the details are still sketchy.

There has been information that a plane crash has occurred at the Lagos airport.
It is not yet known if there have been any casualties.
According to a witness, the crash occurred at the local wing of the airport close to the section were JET-A1, plane fuel, is stored
Fire service officials were seen evacuating the occupants of the plane.
The spokesman of the Nigeria aviation agencies, Yakubu Datti, asked for more time to get details of the incident, Premium Times reports.
Details soon...