[size=18pt]Crashed aircraft was 23 years old[/size]

October 04, 2013

The chief operating officer of Associated Aviation , Alhaji Taiwo Raji confirmed yesterday that the ill- fated aircraft was 23 years of age, even as he said the last maintenance on the aircraft was carried out on June 14, 2013. The airline official said the ill- fated aircraft flew on August 30. He said the airline has ten aircraft six of which are serviceable . The explained :” Flight 361 departed Lagos en route Akure when it crashed.
Of the 20 passengers that were on board, 13 have been confirmed dead, while there are seven survivors. Of the seven survivors , five of them are at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital . One of them is at the Nigeria Air Force Hospital , while the other survivor is at the Federal Medical Centre at Ebute Meta..”He said the airline has already informed some family members. He added that the airline has a valid insurance cover for the aircraft with SEMA Insurance company , which is covered by Nigeria- Re- Insurance.

Source: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/315868-revealed-crashed-aircraft-was-23-years-old-and-other-details.html

What's wrong with an aircraft being 23 years old?

so?

Maintenance/servicing matters and not the age.

And so?

A higher number of people lost their lives on the boat mishap on River Niger just last week and not this much noise was made. However, even if it`s an empty aircraft that crashes in Nigeria, we no go hear word for the next 5 weeks.

E don crash, e don crash. Politicians, fix the darn roads! More people die in road accidents in this country than in air mishaps but `no-one` seems to notice.

Perhapz the aircraft felt it was time to join its ancestors..*just sayin*

It depends on the maintainance and proper servicing.

OP and so? Nigerians aren't dumb. That age is normal for Aircrafts

So is that d problem 4 d crash

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You're even worst than d girls when you post off topic.

tokumbo aircraft.. Why wont it give up?

Promhize: OP and so? Nigerians aren't dumb. That age is normal for Aircrafts

Tolexander: It depends on the maintainance and proper servicing.

jmoore: so?

Maintenance/servicing matters and not the age.

All of the above.

So na even olden dey material

I'm older than the plane, and I'm still a fresh-looking dude. . .it's all about proper servicing.

Molue in the Air

The real problem is that the aircraft is almost due for maintainance ..just a week to be due .

M

Them do mistake. That plane is over 30yrs old. U mean say i senior that plane? na lie joor. That plane is more dan 30yrs old

Baba_Eleko:

Next time u wan fly, tell dem make den book any available 23 years old flight for u. Oloshi.


What's wrong with 23 years old is because it's older than you. Zombie

must you be insultive? At 23, the plane is still in its peak. All that is needed is adequate maintainance.

Smh.. As if they didn't know this before sanctioning that the aircraft be used. 23 years-old?. I swear, it's road transport or nothing for me in nigeria. I know the road accidents occur, but the chance of survival is more in the road than air mishaps

thats a normal age for an aircraft .are we forgeting that a machine is never 100% perfect.

okpara ugo: A coffin boarded a coffin and sent over 20 people to their coffins...

LMAO.

Age is not a problem, the most important thing is d maintenance level, i think they failed in that aspect. Nawa 4 this country