#DanaCrash

October 23, 2012

TICKER: FAAN insists Dana Air deserves best airline award: “It’s for 2011,” it says

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said on Monday in Abuja that it had no regrets for choosing DANA Airline as “the best domestic carrier for 2011”. FAAN had on Friday named DANA Air as the best domestic airline in the “Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport 2011 Staff Awards”. The award which were in different categories, also include best staff, best airline... Read More

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Eddie Iroh: Nigerian airlines are unsafe at any height

by Eddie Iroh Those of you who bother to read my occasional intervention on this page will bear witness to one glaring omission on my part. I try to avoid jumping on the bandwagon of comments and opinions whenever any of our many totally avoidable national calamities and political upheavals rears its gruesome head. I... Read More

#DanaCrash, Aircraft, boarding, FAAN, Minister, NCAA, nigeria, r

Chude Jideonwo: For the man who changed my life; Levi Ajuonuma

by Chude Jideonwo “Are you Levi Ajuonuma?” the question escaped, my voice lowered to its depths; my mind overpowered by awe. It was 2000. I was, with my mother, at a prayer session in a Lagos church when I nudged her, pointing out the man who was one of the most famous TV presenters of... Read More

#DanaCrash, Job, Levi Ajuonuma, NTA, o'reilly, phd, sunday show

Akwa-Ibom legislator defends Akpabio: “If only Dana Air had listened…”

by Hauwa Gambo Governor Godswill Akpabio faced mild criticism in the aftermath of the #DanaCrash in Lagos, when he reported that he had warned the Dana Air Management about the state of their aircraft. Why did he do no more than caution Dana Air privately? many wondered. In an attempt to contexualise the governor’s words,... Read More

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: #DanaCrash investigators probe for contaminated fuel

by Hauwa Gambo There are reports that the team of investigators from our local Accident Investigation Bureau and the United States National Transportation Safety Board are looking seriously into samples of aviation fuel collected from all of Dana Air’s Boeing MD-83 planes aircraft. The investigators are said to have begun tests on samples of aviation... Read More

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#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 that killed over 200 people, will fly again soon. See report below: A company executive for Dana Air, the Nigerian airline whose passenger jet crashed in Lagos on Sunday, 3 June, killing over 150, will... Read More

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Henry Boyo: How a weak Naira led to the #DanaCrash

by Henry Boyo It is now clear that over 150 innocent souls died recently as a result of the Dana Air crash. Nigerians commiserate with families and friends who have become bereaved as a result of wanton negligence, be it in the air, on our roads, our hospitals, or as a result of the laissez-faire... Read More

#DanaCrash, Aircraft, aviation, dollar, naira, plane, purchasing power, Tokunbo

Opinion: Mourning Dana victims is hypocritical

by Ola-Abraham Emmanuel Too bad that the life of the rich is more valued than that of the poor, even by the poor. Following the plane crash that happened more than a week ago, I have read a lot of stories on the print, electronic, social media, etc. I must say this: the bulk of them... Read More

#DanaCrash, opinion, roads. planes

Sola Odunfa: Nigeria’s grief and gaping spectators

This piece was originally published on June 12, 2012 on the BBC website. I did not know anyone of them personally but who would not shed tears at the news that a party of 10 girls from Lagos, who were radiant bridesmaids at a society wedding in Abuja the previous day, all died in the... Read More

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#DanaCrash and the UK/Nigerian factor: The last flight from Abuja

by Osyman Dias The UK is not a developed nation because the people are more intelligent or superior to us; they are developed because even their worst leaders have been better than our best. On Sunday June 3, there was a suicide bomb attack on a church in Yelwa, Bauchi State Nigeria, and a Dana... Read More

#DanaCrash, corruption, UK politics

Two #DanaCrash families fight over body

When the Ifekanwa family identified the remains of their family member last week at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja, Lagos, little did they know that their identification would be in dispute a week later. The family went in to LASUTH the previous week to identify a corpse, whom they said was the late Mr.... Read More

#DanaCrash, bodies, FAMILY, identification

Singing pilots and stinky aircraft: New York Times deconstructs air travel in Nigeria

by Hauwa Gambo This surreal piece was published by the New York Times this morning about the experience of travelling in Nigeria. As the writer notes, us impassive Nigerian travellers are truly living “on the edge of catastrophe.” Read: he ordeal of flying in Nigeria begins with the chaotic crowds waving wads of cash who... Read More

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In loving memory of Anita Onita, a friend lost in the Dana Crash, by Dayo Isreal

“Temidayo!” That’s how she usually screamed my name, most times to get me to pick up the phone from upstairs or to tell me my food is ready. Her number was on my speed dial, I always longed to hear her voice, share thoughts with her or get her to help me get some things done. You... Read More

#DanaCrash, condolences, memoriam

Violence in the house & on the streets: Airtime reviews BBA, MAUL student protest and more

Democracy and death in the air This time, almost two weeks ago, what I was most concerned with was the Democracy Day and the celebrations which had or not happened. And the title for the column which I ended up not writing was ‘Democracy in the air’. Democracy could be said to be in... Read More

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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Will we learn from this? (YNaija FrontPage)

This is probably the only country where the ‘once bitten twice shy’ saying doesn’t apply. “We have been telling the government that we, the poor people, are suffering and dying but nobody likes to listen to us. Maybe now that the rich people have died too, they will do something.” That was a random Abuja... Read More

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Why air crash reports are never released – Ex-aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode

by Hauwa Gambo To listen to Femi Fani-Kayode raise hell over ethnic wars and sovereign national conferences these days, you will be forgiven if you forgot that he was once the main responsible for our aircrafts and airports. The former minister of aviation speaks candidly about safety and the industry in this interview with Vanguard.... Read More

#DanaCrash, aline, aviation, Crash, fani-kayode, radar

Lucas Togan: I was in a plane crash – and I died in vain

by Lucas Togan My Death. Let me tell you about the day I died. I was in a plane crash. I remember the last few minutes so well. Or maybe not so well because there was so much pandemonium around that small space. At first I thought it was the usual turbulence except it wasn’t.... Read More

#DanaCrash, opinion

EnoughisEnough Nigeria: More senseless deaths – what is a Nigerian life worth?

by EnoughisEnough Nigeria The security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government – Chapter 2, Section 14 2(b), Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. A week of explosions and multiple car accidents ended on Sunday, June 3rd with a bomb blast in Bauchi in the morning that... Read More

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#DanaCrash: Heartbreak ripples all the way to India, the US and Indonesia

By Tolu Orekoya The heartbreaking personal stories of those who died in the tragic Dana Air plane crash have dominated the news since the devastating crash on June 3 which killed over 150 people in what is listed as Nigeria’s second worst air crash, by number of deaths. The ill-fated plane’s pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer’s stories... Read More

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#DanaCrash: Victims’ families to be paid $100,000

by Tolu Orekoya Dana Air’s insurance LLoyds of London will compensate the families of those who died in the crash, they announced yesterday at the joint Dana Air/Lagos State government news conference. According to Yomi Oshinkoya, a Lloyds correspondent, “The international law and standards stipulate that the sum of 30,000 dollars (N4.6 million) must be paid to... Read More

#DanaCrash, airlines, Crash, Dana, deceased, families, lagos, planes iju

Opinion: Nigerians will forget

by Lajubutu A. Lawrence Caveat lector: This article isn’t going to provide you any new insight, it will probably not tell you anything you don’t already know and you probably do not need to read it. Now that we have gotten that out of the way, let me start by saying that the essence of... Read More

#DanaCrash, elections, opinion

#DanaCrash: Dana Air releases statement of condolence

Dana Air released a statement yesterday, over the tragic plane crash on June 3, 2012, killing all 153 passengers and crew on board, and an unknown number on the ground. While not directly addressing the issues that may have led to the accident, the Chairman of Dana Air, Ramesh Hathiramani expressed that it was Dana’s responsibility to... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo: We are living like animals in this country

by Chude Jideonwo It occurred to me for the first time as I sat in the car’s front seat and felt my father’s cold corpse in the back. The nurses at the Ikorodu General Hospital had just said no to his body. He had died from heart failure an hour or two before. They needed... Read More

#DanaCrash, children, corpse, death, nigeria

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Why live long when you can live forever? (YNaija FrontPage)

As someone who has been close to death and dying more than I really should, I don’t believe this culture of sweeping death under the all-encompassing rug of euphemism is very helpful to us. “Leave a mark they can’t erase, neither space nor time So when the director yells cut, I’ll be fine” – Jay-Z... Read More

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#DanaCrash: 137 bodies discovered so far, DNA testing needed to identify most

by Tolu Orekoya Recovery operations at the Dana Air flight 922 have unearthed 137 bodies, from the scene of the June 3, 2012 crash. According to the National Emergency Management, 77 were male, 37 were female and 8 were children. Of those numbers only 25 could be visually identified. The others were unidentifiable as the... Read More

#DanaCrash, bodies, DNA, identified, names, recovery, testing

YNaija Editorial: #DanaCrash – It is time to get desperate

That is the real tragedy. That this clichéd vicious cycle has become the story of our existence; that we have chosen to stand by and watch our humanity chipped away steadily by a culture of mediocrity and irresponsibility. There are certain traditional values by which a newspaper should abide. One that is dear to... Read More

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Reuben Abati gets on Twitter, mis(fires) first salvo

Presidential Spokesman Reuben Abati has finally joined the ranks of Twitterphiles, sending three messages to the country and the world about the president’s impending arrival at Lagos for a visit to the Dana Air plane crash site. While his intentions seem to sympathise with the victims and those affected by the June 3 Dana Air crash, Mr. Abati did not... Read More

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#DanaCrash: Official statement from Dana Air on the crash of its flight 9J 922

The Dana Air family is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of the passengers and crew of Flight 9J-992 of Sunday, June 3, 2012. The aircraft, with Registration Number 5N-RAM, departed Abuja for Lagos with 146 passengers onboard. 1 Dana Air Flight Engineer, 2 Pilots and 4 Cabin Crew were also aboard the flight. We... Read More

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#DanaCrash: We’re in God’s hands?

by Joachim Mac-Ebong Life, especially in Nigeria, is like a throw of the dice. Every single movement from point A to point B is an exercise in faith. This is what my neighbour and friend says every time he enters a plane. Quite apart from a strong faith in God, which it shows, it is also a... Read More

#DanaCrash, Crash, Faith, life, nigeria, plane

#DanaCrash: What can you do to help?

by Tolu Orekoya As Nigerians commiserate with the families, loved ones, and friends of those who lost their lives in the Dana Air crash flight 0992 of June 3, 2012, the sense that Lagosians and Nigerians are tightly knit communities is very much present, and many feel a deep sense of willingness to help. So what can you do? Most importantly, stay... Read More

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