by Tolu Orekoya

In response to the tragic air accident that happened on Sunday this week, Aero  took to the microblogging website, Twitter to allay fears about their service and to reassure the public about their safety record. Instead it has created a Twitter backlash, with many finding the tweets insensitive and inappropriate so soon after the tragedy.

The Timeline

The first tweet after the incident was actually a retweet, with a twitter denizen stating their flight record:

Soon after came this tweet,

@Boomyvic responded with this “Wld yu av said it isn’t properly maintained before?abegi”.

Aero tweeted this in response:

While Aero has had near-misses, on the website aviation-safety.net, they do not have any recorded accidents. However there articles about accidents such as this incident in August 2010, and this near-miss, also in 2010 skirt the “it is not a crash” line.

However there were lots of angry tweets in reply to the series, many seeing them as advertising and taking advantage of the mishap.

 

Search me people!!! RT @egbas: RT @TOgundairo: How can @flyaero be advertising @dis time

— Ronke(@Ronnie31jan) June 6, 2012

 

If you want to see a business without scruples or compassion for human life……look no further than @flyaero….. #WickedBusinessPeople — Aƒɛvi SɛY (@ahiabor) June 6, 2012

@ElStaggar @flyaero its not like an economic crisis that dey u want 2 benefit from…but dey r cashin in on this terrible tragedy. #Shameful — Aƒɛvi SɛY (@ahiabor) June 6, 2012

 

@flyaero dis stupid announcement is insensitive to the families of the grieving its also unethical and the NCAA should fine you for such

— Ovie Eguridu (@oheguridu) June 6, 2012

 

Link pls. RT @aninoritse: RT @OTO_80: @aninoritse @MrSleevesUp @flyaero a very silly, ill-timed, and insensitive statement. #FlyingCoffins

— Ölüwă Chïröbïröbï (@Robirobi1) June 6, 2012