PLANE CRASH INTO HOUSES IN LAGOS

A McDonnell Douglas MD-83 passenger plane crashed into a two-story building at a Lagos suburb. Dana Air flight 9J-997 was completely destroyed as it crashed killing all 147 passengers and 6 crew members on board.

The MD-83 Plane

The MD-83 is a longer range development of the basic MD-81/82 with higher weights, more powerful engines, increased fuel capacity and longer range.

Powerplant: Compared to earlier models,its Powerplant is equipped with slightly more powerful 21,000 lbf (93 kN) thrust Pratt and Whitney JT8D-219s as standard.

On performance, it features increased fuel capacity as standard (to 6,970 US gal) which is carried in two 565 US gallons auxiliary tanks located fore and aft of the centre section. The aircraft also has higher operating weights, with MTOW increased to 160,000 lb and MLW to 139,500 lb. Typical range for the MD-83 with 155 passengers is around 2,504 nautical miles (4,637 km). To cope with the higher operating weights, the MD-83 incorporates strengthened landing gear including new wheels, tires and brakes, changes to the wing skins, front spar web and elevator spar cap and strengthened floor beams and panels to carry the auxiliary fuel tanks. However, from MD-80 line number 1194, an MD-81 delivered in September 1985, it is understood that all MD-80s have the same basic wing structure and in theory could be converted to MD-83 standard.

The MD-83  was announced and given a go-ahead on January 31, 1983, with its first flight on December 17, 1984.

It got the Federal Aviation Administration certification on October 17, 1985 (MTOW 149,500 lb). MTOW of 160,000 lb certificated November 4, 1985.

 The MD-83s brand was first delivered on  February, 1985 to Alaska Airlines - initially as -82 powered by -217A engines and certificated as MD-82s. Alaska Airlines' first four aircraft were subsequently re-engined and re-certificated as MD-83s.

By February, 1985 it entered into service with Alaska Airlines and was last delivered on December 28, 1999 to TWA.

Also, the Dornier Aviation Nigeria AIEP Airlines (sometimes referred to as Dana Air) - one of the newest airlines in Nigeria and a subsidiary of the 30-year old Dana Group uses the MD-83s .

Dana Air began operating in 2008 and is based in Lagos. Dana Air's fleet of aircraft are mostly Boeing MD83 aircraft which are larger than the planes operated by the other leading carriers.

Kaduna State based DANA Aviation company, which sold the Dornier aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force(NAF), also maintains the fleet for her. Dornier 228 plane is fairly common in Nigeria. Its owners include Dornier Aviation Nigeria AIEP( DANA) which has 12 planes, the Nigerian Air Force(NAF) with eight, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Power Holding Company of Nigeria(PHCN) with one each.

With the Dana Air, Nigeria was hit by major tragedy on September. 17, when an 18-seater Dornier 228 Air Force transport plane, carrying 15 senior army officers and three crew members crashed leaving only three survivors that sustained serious injuries.

 The plane has a registration number 228-212 crashed in northern part of the country at Oko village in Vandeikya local government area of Benue State at about 10:30 a.m.

The crash is the second major air disaster involving top military officers in the country. On September 26 , 1992, a Nigerian Air Force C-130 transport plane carrying top military officers crashed in Ejigbo near Lagos, minutes after leaving Lagos airport. All passengers died in the crash, 173 bodies were found, 27 missing.

The plane departed Abuja in the early morning hours of September 17, on its way to Obudu Cattle Ranch in Cross River State where the officers were to hold a retreat.

Major Generals which have lost their lives in the Dana Airline are Major General A.N. Bamali - GOC 2 Division - from Kano State; Major General J.O. Adesunloye - GOC 81 Division - from Edo State; Major General J.O. Agboola - Military Secretary - from Osun State; Major General P.M. Haruna - Commandant, Army Signal Corps; Major General J.T.U. Ahmedu - from Edo State; Major General S.O. Otubu - Chief of Policy and Plans - from Edo State; Major General B. Duniya; Major General S.M. Lemu - Director of Operations, Army Headquarters - from Niger State; Brigadier-General Y.J. Braimah - from Edo State;  Brigadier-General M.B. Bawa - from Niger State; Lt-Colonel N.A. Mohammed - from Niger State; Wing Commander E. O. Adekunle( pilot );  Wing Commander O. Balogun( Co-pilot - died enroute to the hospital ).

 Below is the initial list of passengers on board the ill-fated flight.

1. Retired AIG John Ahmadu
2. Amina Doris
3. Elizabeth Adaeze,
4. Ajala Adenike,
5. Adekunbi Adebiyi,
6. Agu Rogers,
7. Tatokin Anjola,
8. Tatokin Idris Abdulrasat Lawa,
9. Abitayo Olatoci,
10. Adekoya Ayoola
11. Northern Elder, Ibrahim Damcida,
12. Nnpc Spokesman, Dr. Levi Ajuonuma
13. Aladi Martins
14. Auta Jennifer
15. Auta Josephine
16. Ike Achonogor
17. Joy Alison
18. John Ahmadu
19. Rev. Ayodeji Cole
20. Ngozi
21. Noah Anyene
22. Ailendi Ehi
23. Shehu Saad Usman
24. Oluwasegun F. Abiodun
25. Anyere
26. Kasmisgona Anyene
27. Stanford Obrutse
28. Kayinetochi Anyene
29. Okeke Hope
30. Kaima Anyene
31. Sumyindadi
32. Ebuka Enuma
33. Oluchi Onyia
34. Sunday O
35. George Moses
36. Ogechi Njoku
37. Nsa
38. Onyeka Anyiene
39. Humra Lawal
40. Manuma
41. Ayune
42. Berki
43. Ehime Aikhomu, Son Of Former Chief Of General Staff,
44. Onita Jennifer,
45. Ike Ochonogo,
46. John Ahmadu,
47. Onyeka Ayene,
49. Hurriya Lawal,
50. Berkisum Yindadi,
51. Ebuka Enuma,
52. Oluchi Önyenyiri,
53. Sunday Enuma,
54. George Moses,
55. Noah Anyene,
56. Kamsi Anyene,
57. Stamford Obruste,
58. Kayinentochi Anyene,
59. Okeke Hope,
60. Rev Ayodeji,
61. Ngozi Cole,
62. Ailende Ehi,
63. Oluwasegun Funmi Abiodun,
64. Shehu Usman,
65. Alade Martins,
67. Onita Josephine,
68. Ike Ochonogo,
69. John Amadu,
70. Aquade Roger,
71. Osunbade Aderoju,
72. Fatokun Anjola,
73. Fatokun Olaoluwa,
74. Ajani Adenike,
75. Ike Abugu,
76. Adijolola Abraham,
77. Otegbeye Adiza,
78. Ehioghae Sonny,
79. Abikale Otatori,
80. Ntoku Charles,
81. Anibaba Tosin,
82. Shobowale Femi,
83. Somolu Oluwafemi,
84. Ariyibi Temitope,
85. Ojugbana Amaka,
86. Ojugbana Xtopher,
87. Muti,
88. Yusuf Ali,
89.Lt Col Chumbo Ochigbo,
90. D Awani,
91. O Awani,
92. N Chidiac,
93. Li Huizhu,
94. Kang Yi,
95. Inuza Ahmed,
96. Fayzal,
97. Mojekwu Adeobi,
98. Ibrahim D,
99. Peter Nosike,
100. Mahmud Aliyu,
101. Nnadi John,
102. Akwezi Elizabeth,
103. Adedunni Dorothy,
104. Maria Okulehi,
105. Jennifer Ibe,
106. Mtshelia Sarah,
107. Onyeagocha Chidinma,
108. Ike Okoye,
109. Amaka Raphael,
110. Garba Abdu,
111. Abdu Aisha,
112. Benson Oluwayemi,
113. Taiwo Lamidi,
114. Awodogan Oluwasanmi,
115. Major Ig Mohammed,
116. Attah Antonia,
117. Li Riu,
118. Ifeanyi Orakwe,
119. Obina Akabueze,
120. Chukwuemeka Okere,
121. Adekunbi Adebiyi,
122. Wasa Ruth,
124. 123. Nabil Garba,
125. Ibrahim Jangana,
126. Okikiolu Olukayode,
127. Komolafe Olugbenga,
128. Dike Chinwe,
129. Olusola Arokoya,
130. Olukoya Banji,
131. Saka Otaru,
132. Yusuf Ibrahim,
133. Ikpoki Abiola,
134. Levi Ajuonuma,
135. Mbang
136. Shehu Sa'ad - Director Of Mainstreet Bank

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Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner