The airline crash, popularly known as the Sosoliso crash, is Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 (SO1145/OSL1145), an aircraft of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32. The payment has, however, not been without difficulties, including family complications and complexities.There are family members in court with themselves over compensation claims. The flight crews then attempted to add more propulsion when the TOO LOW-GEAR alarm began to ring. It must be stated categorically that NICON Insurance which provided the local component of the insurance cover, has since met its obligation. In fact, the Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has vowed that unless Sosoliso fulfils its obligation vi-a-vis compensation, it would remain grounded. Does anybody know who it is, or how to find out? Pastor Odukoyas personal assistant, Bunmi Amusan (now Bunmi Adams) survived the plane crash. Boii Nate, a music sensation, swept lovers of good sounds off their feet years ago when, About a year after they announced their engagement, Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun have called it quits according to media sources. Visibility was also reducing due to thunderstorm in the airport vicinity. The controller subsequently informed Flight 1145 that there was a chance of rain at the airport. Like us, the Federal Government wishes the matter to be resolved amicably. At 2pm, the crew again reportedly asked the approach controller whether it was raining at the Port Harcourt Airport. Please try again later. Also on the ill-fated plane was the popular gospel preacher, Pastor Bimbo Odukoya, pastor and wife of the founder of the Fountain of Life Church, who succumbed to her . Sadly enough, search and rescue efforts ended in a dead recovery. [2] She later participated in America's Got Talent: The Champions in 2019, where Simon Cowell gave her the golden buzzer, sending her straight to the final, but in the final she didn't come in the top 5. The aeroplane crashed, the fuel leaked, and it caught fire. A survivor of the 2005 ill-fated Sosoliso plane crash, Kechi Okwuchi, has expressed gratitude to God for the recovery journey of her facial scars, saying she knows that true progress and genuine growth cannot happen overnight. The other survivor was Miss Bunmi Amusan. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us. JSYK black ppl aren't nerds were just smarter than you oops Btw BLMM!! Flights were offered by Sosoliso Airlines to Enugu, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Abuja, and Lagos. Three meetings to arrive at an out-of-court settlement called at the instance of the Federal Ministry of justice have been held, the latest having taken place on November 26, 2006, and another one will be held next December 7, the advertorial added. 2017-2037 - Olatorera.com All Right Reserved. The 30-year-old has gone on to appear on Americas Got Talent, where she wowed the judges with her beautiful voice and as a motivational speaker, sharing her story to motivate others that their scars - whether visible or invisible - dont define them. Learn how your comment data is processed. She got married after 2 months of the crash to Babajide Adams who was a staff of an insurance company and an usher at the Fountain of Life Church owned by Taiwo Odukoya, husband of late pastor Bimbo. Two months after she could have been dead and buried along with 106 other passengers on the Sosoliso plane that crashed last December, one of the survivors, Miss Bunmi Amusan will this weekend put the tragedy behind her as she goes into a marriage that must have been made in heaven. - Twitter thread by Nigeria Stories @NigeriaStories - Rattibha There was only one fire truck and no ambulances at Port Harcourt Airport. She was the student speaker at the Commencement Ceremony.[7]. On the 10th of December 2005, Nigeria experienced a tragic airline disaster that cannot be forgotten in history. Toyota Aygo Spy Photos Leaks Looking Like A Tiny Yaris (Photos), Ship Lost 1,816 Cargo Containers After Being Caught Up In Violent Storm In The Pacific Ocean (Video/Pictures), Autojosh.com is an authoritative car blog in Nigeria. On the 10th of December 2005, Nigeria experienced a tragic airline disaster that cannot be forgotten in history. Yesterday, December 10, 2019, marked the 14th anniversary of the plane crash that killed 108 people, including popular televangelist Bimbo Odukoya. Kechi later went on to take part in the twelfth season of Americas Got Talent in 2017 as a singer, and finished the competition as a finalist. Sosoliso Airlines Limited is a carrier of domestic scheduled passengers, which has had its headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos State, for most of its history. At 14.05, the aircraft was cleared to land on runway 21 with the controller advising the crew that the runway surface was slightly wet. Yet, the Sosoliso air mishap did not mark the end of such tragic crashes. The crash resulted in third-degree burns over 65 percent of Kechi's body which resulted in her undergoing over one. The label was founded in 2019 in Johannesburg and is managed by Edo State-born Osamede Donald Omoregie. With 103 passengers and 7 staff members on board, the plane departed from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 12:25 p.m. At the controls were Captain Adebayo (48), the pilot; First Officer Andan (33), his co-pilot, were at the controls. One of the aircrafts engines was sheared off and the rear air stair broke away from the fuselage. NK, Your email address will not be published. About 100 feet below the decision altitude, this call was made. One of them is America's Got Talent alumna Kechi Okwuchi and the other is Bunmi Amusan (now Bunmi Adams), who was Bimbo Odukoya's personal assistant at the time. You can subscribe by visiting our subscription page. How do you feel at 30, considering that you survived the Sosoliso plane crash of December 10, 2005? Bunmi, a Personal Assistant to Pastor Bimbo Odukoya, who died in the plane crash, will quit the single life to marry Jide Adams, a staff of Cornerstone Insurance and fellow usher at the Fountain of Life Church. Particularly traumatising were the parents and well wishers of the Jesuit Loyola College who had found their way to the epicentre of the tragedy and watched first hand while their beloved offspring suffer the pangs of death. The Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashed on the 1oth of December 2005. inducted into 6 academic honor societies. However, a year has passed. Of the 103 passengers and 7 crew members there were only two survivors, although seven survivors were initially rescued. Only two of the 103 passengers and 7 crew members survived, despite the fact that seven people were first saved. The father was said to have cancelled a press conference that Bunmi could have addressed at the church in Ilupeju. By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. Message From Princess Olatorera Majekodunmi-Oniru (O.M.O) On The PUBLIC LETTER FROM PRINCESS OLATORERA MAJEKODUNMI-ONIRU TO OGUN Who Is Bimbo Odukoya? To come out of the wreck of an object flying at a speed of about 800Km/hr and about 5000m above sea level is beyond words. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 0. Able-bodied men, women and children roasted in the ferocious inferno that erupted from the crashed plane. If the truth is to be told, the government is also culpable in the Sosoliso crash. Pastor Odukoya's personal assistant, Bunmi Amusan (now Bunmi Adams) survived the plane crash and got married a year later. The actor reportedly died on Sunday in his home in France after suffering from many health issues. These hairstyles are typically worn by people with natural hair, as they are designed to keep the hair healthy and strong while still allowing for styling and versatility. //-->. Kechi was treated at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa and at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston, Texas, United States. 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Well in this case women. At about 14:08 local time (13:08 UTC) on 10 December 2005, Flight 1145 from Abuja crash-landed at Port Harcourt International Airport. It began scheduled flights as a domestic airline in July 2000. Similar accidents all over the world have had appreciable level of success in rescuing passengers. What Were Her Top 3 Achievements Before The Sosoliso Plane Crash of 2005? The aircraft was carrying 110 people when it crashed while landing in stormy weather in the oil city of Port Harcourt. People watched helplessly with screams of agony from the trapped victims who were desperately beckoning for rescue. This choice was also made too late because the plane was still not set up for a go-around and their altitude was now too low. SUBSCRIBE to Truly: http://bit.ly/Oc61HjJUST one of two survivors from a plane crash, Kechi Okwuchi is used to overcoming adversity. The DC-9 then crashed into the grassy area that was in the middle of the runway and the taxiway. The cockpit section with the forward fuselage went a further 330 metres from the rest of the wreckage trail on the taxiway, giving a total wreckage distance of 1120 metres. PUBLIC NOTICE: Nigeria Customs Car Auction Commences, Everyone Deserves A Soul! Over the years, we have been instrumental in creating immeasurable public awareness about automobiles and their maintenance, safety and traffic laws, amongst others. The plane slammed into the ground and burst into flames. Tejumola invited all African filmmakers to enter their works for, The annual BAFTA Film Awards, Britain's highest honours for film, were held in London on Sunday. She succumbed to her injuries the day after the accident. However, a year has passed. A good number of families have since been paid fully. 14 years: The Sosoliso plane crash survivors Kechi Okwuchi, who's now 30 years old, took to Twitter to remember the day she would have died fourteen years ago. Your mobility, our priority. Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Professor Thom-pson Okujagu; University of Abuja Registrar, Mrs. U.O. Nigerians have started counting down to days, hours, minutes, and seconds until the release date of a new 'mouth licking' hot and fresh single by one of their favourite fast-rising singers, Uche Akai Nathan, better known as Boii Nate. The Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashed on the 1oth of December 2005. Rankled hearts gave way to uncontrollable wailing. Following the crash, president Olusegun Obasanjo ordered all Sosoliso planes grounded. on 12th July, 2022. The aircraft was engulfed in flames and initially, officials did not think any of the passengers or crew members survived the crash, CNN reported at the time. The greatest challenge we have faced has been with the Port Harcourt branch of the parents Association of Loyola Jesuit College. The pair had been dating off and on called it quit. The latest movie by Tope Oshin Ogun, Here Love Lies, is set for release as from March 3, on various platforms. mr male 31. ekeruwa a. master male 32. ellah i.a miss female 33. emesiobi c. mr . Guess What She Did To It? Kechi who is one of the two survivors of the plane crash disclosed that on every anniversary of the incident, she rededicates her life to the promise she made to those who died which is "to live for them". The Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145. Following that, the flying crews acknowledged this message. Already, acquaintances, family members, relatives, friends and well wishers of those on board the ill-fated aircraft were at the airport waiting to receive their loved ones into a warm embrace. The tragic incident was recounted by the American actor's cousin Henry Winkler, who lived in the southern French town of Bozouls. The other survivor was Bunmi Amusan, who had 40% of her body burned. Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. You have selected an article from the AllAfrica archive, which requires a subscription. 23 November 2018 | It was the second air disaster to occur in Nigeria in less than three months, after Bellview Airlines Flight 210, which crashed on 22 October 2005 for reasons unknown, killing all 117 people on board. Sosoliso plane crash survivor, Kechi Okwuchi makes it to Americas's Got Talent semi-finals. Share: . In August 2005, he underwent his last simulator training, and the results were satisfactory. Included among the victims was a commissioner in Governor Peter Odili's . Girls! Following the crash, president Olusegun Obasanjo ordered all Sosoliso planes grounded. In the Air France Airbus A330 accident in Canada, all the over 300 passengers were safely evacuated and rescued within 90 seconds before the aircraft burnt down completely. TWO of the three survivors of the Sosoliso plane crash which killed 107 passengers, including 71 schoolchildren, have been flown abroad for further treatment . However, Sosoliso had in paid advertorials published at the weekend stated that: Much as there is no material compensation to make up for even a single soul, the management of Sosoliso Airlines began to pay compensation to families of the victims the same month the incident occurred; while awaiting the processing of the insurance papers, we offered each family one million naira for burial expenses. These words are food for though for the incumbent minister and all stakeholders. The aircraft certificate was granted on March 17, 2005, and another inspection was scheduled for June 27, 2006. Plane crash survivor, Kechi Okwuchi shares recovery journey. Analysts believe that the parents of the 60 gifted students of Loyola or anybody who lost dear ones in the crash have every justification to be aggrieved, moreso when they believe that those who are supposed to mitigate or salve their sorrow have failed. The Federal Attorney General and Minister of Justice has taken commendable steps in this direction. Meet Kechi Okwuchi, a plane crash survivor who found joy as a social impact advocate on her comeback Kechi Okwuchi's life story is a very emotional one however it is her courage and character. Who runs the world? But no identity is given for the second survivor. The weakness in our airport emergency response was badly exposed in the second accident that occurred right on the airport premises in Port Harcourt. None of 7 crew members survived the crash. 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