According to reports reaching me now, Akure bound chattered Associated Airplane has crashed landed at the Mauritala Mohammed Domestic Terminal leaving about 11 confirmed dead.
Sources say the light plane, which was carrying the body of the late former governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Agagu, burst into flames with fire trucks deployed to put out the fire.
There are reports that 8 persons were on board which included two men and six women, one of the men was said to be Agagu’s son.
The plane which was supposed to have an emergency landing but it reportedly crash-landed instead.
The said crashed plane was said to be carrying the late ex-governor, his family and eminent personalities to the ex-governors hometown for burial arrangements.Report says, the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo's son, Popular casket bearer, Mr Okusanya, Deji falae feared dead in the inferno (don't know how true this is, will surely confirm and get the details back)..................so sad!
See more pictures after the cut.............................
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