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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