An aircraft with 30-seat belonging to Associated Airlines carrying the remains of former Ondo state governor, Olusegun Agagu along with 20 other passengers crashed this morning in lagos, nigeria shortly after take off from the domestic wing of MMIA.
It has been confirmed that the plane suffered engine failure after takeoff and at least five passengers of the ill-fated flight survived, (including Agagu's son and son in-law) and have been taken to hospitals, while 14 bodies have been recovered from the crash site.
The plane's black box has also been recovered but funny enough the casket bearing Agagu's corpse was recovered almost intact. Rescuers said almost all parts of the aircraft was burnt except the back where the casket was kept.
New reports coming in from the scene of the crash have confirmed that Agagu's wife had flown in an earlier plane and had arrived Akure before plane carrying her late husband's corpse crashed
Full manifest of the occupants of the plane has been released by aviation authorities.
Get the names after the cut...
RIP to the lost souls........