Required fields are marked *. She was to address the press after surviving the crash but her father canceled the press conference. 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. But no identity is given for the second survivor. Ten years after the crash, she graduated with a First Class Degree from the University of Saint Thomas in Texas, USA in 2015 and was the most outstanding student. Before the aircraft (otherwise known as Flight 1145) left the Abuja Airport, nothing within the environment suggested any evil foreboding. The pilot made an error which was recorded as missed approach due to pilot error aggravated by windshear. Similar accidents all over the world have had appreciable level of success in rescuing passengers. 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. Copyright 1997 - document.write(new Date().getFullYear()), OnlineNigeria.com - . 36 Fatal Plane Crashes In Nigeria (1948-2013), 8 Nigerian Airforce Aircraft That Crashed, Chinua Achebe: The Car Accident That Made The Literary Icon A Wheel-Chair User (PHOTOS), 3 Women Who Achieved The Unprecedented In The Nigerian Air Force. Lagos Today, families, the aviation community in particular and the nation at large will be engrossed in sober reflections over a tragedy that befell them exactly a year ago--the Sosoliso air mishap at the Port Harcourt Airport, Omagwa, Rivers State. "Rest in peace Richard,", The ninth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award (AMVCA) is currently in the planning stages, and MultiChoice has issued a call for entries. New to Naijabiography? How do you feel at 30, considering that you survived the Sosoliso plane crash of December 10, 2005? It must be stated categorically that NICON Insurance which provided the local component of the insurance cover, has since met its obligation. Sosoliso aircraft was founded in 1994, and operations got underway in July 2000. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"CZN2VxGMhO_MnXoht2JuENS3PrunBYfM2tIw_DdYK4o-3600-0"}; Posted by By DIPO KEHINDE on 2006/02/16 | Views: 1356 | Comment,