Tag: Crash

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July 8, 2013

Crashed Asiana Airlines pilot ‘was still in training’ | SEE photos inside the aircraft

KIM HONG-JI-POOL/GETTY IMAGES A passenger who was in the Asiana Airlines crash was brought back to Incheon, South Korea on ...

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June 3, 2013

#DanaAnniversary: One year after, what has changed?

by Mark Amaza and Ikemesit Effiong How could we forget the Anyene family, who came from the US, and lost ...

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June 3, 2013

#DanaAnniversary: Lagos unveils cenotaph for victims as residents narrate their ordeal (PHOTOS)

The Lagos state government is today unveiling a cenotaph in memory of the 153 people who died on-board the Dana ...

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June 3, 2013

Republished: We are living like animals in this country, by Chude Jideonwo

by Chude Jideonwo As they dropped my father’s body in that unkempt, abominable mortuary… I could only think of what ...

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May 21, 2013

Tragic: Newlywed husband dies in car crash hours after getting married [DETAILS]

WDIV Jordan Costa, 21, died in a crash just one day after marrying Heather Favazza-Costa. A new husband was killed ...

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March 27, 2013

Plane crashes moments after 12 skydivers jump out (VIDEO)

A Beechcraft 18 The 12 lucky skydivers jumped out just in time.A small plane crashed in the neighborhood of Taylorville, Illinois, late Saturday morning moments ...

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March 18, 2013

Report: Dana Air suspended again over safety issues

by Rachel Ogbu Dana Air operating license has been suspended again pending the resolution of certain safety issues, the Nigerian ...

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January 29, 2013

Senate asks FG to revoke Dana’s operating certificate

by Emmanuel Okubenji The Senate, on Tuesday, asked the federal government to revoke the operating certificate of Dana Airline. Federal ...

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January 29, 2013

Another air disaster averted: BA flight makes emergency landing after pilots issue mayday call following ‘technical problem’

Passengers aboard a British Airways jumbo jet escaped unhurt after their transatlantic flight was forced to make an emergency landing ...

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January 16, 2013

2 people die in London helicopter crash (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido A helicopter has crashed into a crane in Vauxhall, London, hitting two cars as it fell into ...

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January 4, 2013

Celebrities scheduled to fly with Dana Air as airline resumes operations

by Daniel Anozie Dana Airlines resumed operations on Thursday with its first flight taking off from Lagos to Abuja. The ...

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December 24, 2012

13 people dead, 33 injured today alone – FRSC

The FRSC said various accidents in different places in Nigeria occurred on Monday. The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, said ...

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December 19, 2012

Duh! “I didn’t travel in crashed helicopter” – Sambo Dasuki, NSA

by Akan Ido The National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki has reportedly denied being involved in the helicopter crash which killed ...

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December 19, 2012

Bayelsa crash: “It seems as if only the VIPs on board died” – Navy pilot’s family attack FG

by Isi Esene The family of Lt. Adeyemi Sowole, the co-pilot of the Navy helicopter which crashed in Nembe, Bayelsa ...

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December 4, 2012

#DanaCrash: We will fully compensate victims’ families – Dana Air refutes allegations

Family and dependents of victims of the June 3, Dana Air crash have been assured they will be paid full ...

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December 1, 2012

32 dead as plane crashes into houses in Congo

A cargo plane crashed into houses near Brazzaville Maya-Maya airport in Congo Republic while attempting to land in a thunderstorm ...

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November 8, 2012

Safety concerns: House of Reps to investigate Aero Contractors

by Isi Esene The House of Representatives yesterday mandated its committee on aviation to look into the operations of Aero ...

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October 31, 2012

TICKER: Report says Gov. Suntai ignored his pilot’s warning

Fresh details emerged on Tuesday that the recent crash of Cessna 208, a private jet piloted by Governor Danbaba Suntai ...

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October 29, 2012

Adamawa crash: Families want foreign medical treatment for Gov. Suntai’s aides

  by Isi Esene The families of Governor Danbaba Suntai’s aides who were with him in the Thursday plane crash ...

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October 26, 2012

Report: Taraba governor may be flown out of the country, as Aviation ministry details crash

by Isi Esene Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State who was yesterday reported to have been involved in a plane ...

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October 25, 2012

TICKER: Taraba State governor in air crash [Updated]

The Governor of Taraba State, Dambaba Suntai was involved in a plane crash this evening in a plane that he piloted at ...

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September 9, 2012

Sad: Driver tweeting about his drunk driving crashes killing four friends (Watch)

  by Isi Esene Five friends died last weekend after one of them got behind the wheel of a car ...

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September 8, 2012

Grounding Dana Airlines was a mistake – Stella Oduah, aviation minister

by Akan Ido Minister for Aviation, Stella Oduah, yesterday admitted that the suspension of the flight operations of Dana Airlines ...

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September 6, 2012

Dana Airline joins others to quash inquest into plane crash

by Isi Esene Dana Air yesterday joined the plaintiffs, Dele Ore and the Civil Aviation Round Table Initiative (CARTI), to ...

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June 29, 2012

30 Days: House of Reps gives Dana deadline to pay compensation

by Tolu Orekoya The House of Representatives has directed Dana Air to pay at least the 30 percent compensation that was ...

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June 18, 2012

#DanaCrash: Govt receives crash report

by Stanley Azuakola It’s been two weeks since the Dana Airline crash which claimed the lives of over 150 Nigerians. ...

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June 17, 2012

“There is a blood cult in the aviation sector” – Full text of #YNaijaTwitterInterview with former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode

by Stanley Azuakola Consistent with our tradition of getting those who should know address the issues that matter to Nigerians ...

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June 15, 2012

#WhatHeSaid: Dana Air will fly again soon, company executive says

by Hauwa Gambo Pilot Africa is reporting that Dana Air, which has been in the news after a fatal crash ...

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June 14, 2012

#Danacrash: Lagos gets foster parents for victims’ children

by Stanley Azuakola Their story was one of the most touching from the Dana crash.  Three kids, sent on an ...

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June 11, 2012

#DanaCrash: Families say NO to joint burial

by Stanley AzuakolaOne week after the unfortunate Dana Air crash which claimed the lives of over 160 people, it has ...

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