Mr. Femi Akinsanya, son- in-law of the late former Governor Olusegun
Agagu, was one of the five passengers that survived the ill fated plane
crash that occurred yesterday.
Akinsanya,
along with his brother in-law, Mr. Feyi Agagu, the late Agagu’s son,
were the only family members of the late governor on board the ill-fated
plane.
As the aircraft crashed, Akinsanya, a Lagos businessman, was seen walking out of the wreckage before the aircraft caught fire.
As he walked away, apparently conscious, Air Force men who were among the first set of rescuers at the site, stopped him.
They assisted him to stop the flow of blood on his head.
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.
The airline, in a statement, 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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