It was really a miraculous survival indeed for Mr. Femi Akinsanya in yesterday’s Associated Airlines’ plane crash, who came out of the crashed plane before it went into flames.
Akinsanya, son- in-law of the late former Governor Olusegun Agagu whose body was being conveyed to Akure, the Ondo State capital from Lagos for burial, walked out of the remains of the Embraer 120 aircraft, eye witness said.
The survivor who sustained a minor injury on his head was seen walking away from the plane, when Air Force men stopped him and assisted him to stop the bleeding on his head, according to the eyewitness.
But the Air Force personnel told him he was under the Federal Government’s custody and could not go. They took him to the nearby Air Force clinic.
The eye witness said: “I saw one man walk out on his legs. I think he is the only one that walked out.”
It was gathered that Akinsanya broke the news of the crash to the burial party waiting at the Akure airport to receive the body of the former governor, which was to lie in-state in the Ondo State capital yesterday.
He reportedly spoke to Mr. Femi Agagu, the late former governor’s younger brother, who broke the news to Governor Olusegun Mimiko, who was leading the burial party.
Meanwhile, the family of the late former Governor Olusegun Agagu has stated that they will continue with the funeral rites today, since Akinsanya, and Mr. Feyi Agagu, the late Agagu’s son, who were the only family members of the deceased on board the ill-fated plane survived the crash.
The management of the Associated Airline in a statement, has expressed deep regrets and “with all submission to the will of the Almighty” confirmed the “unfortunate accident of one of our aircraft”.
The statement added: “The aircraft was chartered for a flight to Akure on the 3rd of October, 2013.
“We are currently cooperating fully with the aviation regulatory authorities with a view to establishing the remote and immediate causes of this most regrettable and unfortunate accident.
“Our prayers go to the affected families of the departed. We pray for their souls to rest in peace while we continue to wish and pray for the speedy and full recovery of the survivors of this grave and sad accident.
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