A South African propeller aircraft crashed in Lagos yesterday afternoon. Footage of the plane crash has been widely circulated on line.
Reports reaching Africa Welsh News indicate that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanyo-Olu, and Nigerian President, Bola Tinunbu, visited the crash site on his way back from neighbouring Benin Republic.
The plane is believed to have crashed on Oba Akron road in Ikeja, Lagos. Oba Akron is a very busy area in Ikeja . Initial reports indicated that it was an helicopter crash but this was later corrected. A light single single engine aircraft, crashed on a major road and burst into flames.
Reports from major local news sources said the incident occurred about 1.41 pm close to AP Filing station and Oba Akron branch of United Bank Of Africa.
The plane, which is believed to be owned by a tour company, had onboard a pilot and one passenger and it was said to be on a test flight from the international wing of the Lagos international airport
Jubril A Gawat, special assistant on New Media to the Lagos State Governor said on his Twitter page that the Governor thanked first responders to the crash site. Reports state that the pilot and passenger both survived the crash
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