Many passengers were injured at the initial collision but perished in the ensuing fire. Port Harcourt Two of the remaining three survivors of the Sosoliso plane crash died yesterday, raising the death toll to 108. PUBLIC NOTICE: Nigeria Customs Car Auction Commences, Everyone Deserves A Soul! 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. Some families lost two children to the crash, the worst hit were the Ilabors who lost their only three children. According to the report of the crash published on October 19, 2006 by the Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIPB), at 1.41pm, the pilot contacted the approach controller in Port Harcourt who gave the pilot an in-bound clearance for an Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach to runway 21. Roland Cookey-Gam, the consultant who supervised the construction of Rivers State Gover-nment House, were among the deceased. He was 78. Content created and supplied by: MaryKiara (via Opera John Obakpoplor who is the National President of Aviation Round Table (ART) have warned that unless Doppler Weather Radar equipment are installed at the nations airports, we may not see an end to air disasters. All but three of the 108 people on board perished, including a popular motivational preacher, Pastor (Mrs) Bimbo Odukoya. TWO of the three survivors of the Sosoliso plane crash which killed 107 passengers, including 71 schoolchildren, have been flown abroad for further treatment . February 14, 2023. How do you feel at 30, considering that you survived the Sosoliso plane crash of December 10, 2005? 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. The three survivors are being treated for. Details of the wedding arrangements were also top secret as reporters who heard the wedding bells made efforts to know more about Bunmi's good fortune. Kechi was treated at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa and at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston, Texas, United States. The Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145. On the 10th of December, 2005, there were 7 crew members and 103 passengers on board Flight 1145. [1] She was one of the two survivors in the Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crash on December 10, 2005 and a finalist at the twelfth season of America's Got Talent in 2017. Launched in Yaounde, Cameroon, on November 15, 2017, the 100 MPIAY is an annual list of 100 youths of African descent, who have inspired many. Please try again later. 10:32 pm, Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 Plane crash survivor, Kechi Okwuchi, continues with life-altering surgeries. Who runs the world? It began scheduled flights as a domestic airline in July 2000. 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. However, a year has passed. He wrote, "After Ive gotten several calls from people giving me their condolences and, Cleaning house has never been this deadly. Learn something new every day History, Fact, culture; directly to your inbox daily. It was reported that she survived the crash with minor injuries and left her sick bed at the Shell Clinic in Rivers State in good health. Have you ever wondered how people survive when a plane crashes? Does anybody know who it is, or how to find out? After conducting an investigation into the disaster, Nigerias Accident Investigation Bureau came to the conclusion that the pilots choice to continue descending toward the airport even after the aircraft had passed the minimum decision altitude was to blame. The Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashed on the 1oth of December 2005. Sosoliso aircraft was founded in 1994, and operations got underway in July 2000. Many passengers survived the initial impact but died in the resulting fire. The flight was between Abuja and Port Harcourt. The aeroplane had just entered a headwind and tailwind area of bad weather. Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. 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. Visibility was also reducing due to thunderstorm in the airport vicinity. "VIDEO: Sosoliso crash survivor, Kechi, stuns crowd at America's Got Talent finals", Crash Survivor in S/African Hospital, Mother Speaks, "Kechi Okwuchi, Sosoliso crash survivor on 'Thank You' visit to SPDC", "Fulfilled Promise a Plane Crash Survivor Graduates", "Airline crash survivor Kechi Okwuchi featured at Women of Worth gala", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kechi_Okwuchi&oldid=1125017864, This page was last edited on 1 December 2022, at 19:38. Motivational speaker and singer, Kechi Okwuchi, has penned a short tribute to honour the memory of victims of the Sosoliso plane crash of December 10 2005. . 20. bunmi amusan mrs female 21. chigbo c. master male 22. chukwunenye mr male 23. cookeygam k. mr male 24. daniel kalu master male 25. edeth s. mrs female 26. egweke u. master male 27. ehimoha j. mr male 28. ejikeme o. mr male 29. ekefre u.o. Only two people survived the crash. RIP angels #NeverForgotten. However, there's another survivor known as Bunmi Amusan at the time of the plane crash. 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. Following that, the flying crews acknowledged this message. Check your inbox now to confirm your subscription. It is the first week in March and the first week after the keenly contested Presidential election and some screen celebrities are sharing clicks with political stories. The aircraft, a DC-9-32 with registration number 5N-BFD on a scheduled flight, which was to have left at 10 am, was delayed until 1.26pm when it took off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. What Were Her Top 3 Achievements Before The Sosoliso Plane Crash of 2005? There was a problem processing your submission. The response was negative. Box Braids, Wayne Shorter, a legendary jazz saxophonist, passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 89. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the airline must only give each family of a casualty of an air crash 3 million naira, or US$18,157. The father was said to have cancelled a press conference that Bunmi could have addressed at the church in Ilupeju. Over the years, we have been instrumental in creating immeasurable public awareness about automobiles and their maintenance, safety and traffic laws, amongst others. The controller then gave the go-ahead for the aircraft to land on Runway 21 but cautioned the pilots that there was a chance of hydroplaning since the runway might be a little damp. [3], Okwuchi was air-lifted to Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa for immediate medical attention and treatment,[4] and later to Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston, Texas, United States where she has undergone over a hundred reconstructive surgeries. Join 5,000+ others. The maiden edition of the Stanbic IBTC Banks Youth Leadership Series, last week, provided a platform that featured three exceptional Nigerians, who spoke on the imperative of resilience, hardwork and perseverance to achieve individual, corporate and national goals. Along with televangelist Bimbo Odukoya, pastor of the Fountain of Life Church, two volunteers for Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders, one an American and the other a French national, were also travelling to Port Harcourt. Plane crash survivor, Kechi Okwuchi shares recovery journey. At 2pm, the crew again reportedly asked the approach controller whether it was raining at the Port Harcourt Airport. On the 10th day of December 2005, an airplane took off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport to its destination, the Port Harcourt International airport. Following the crash, president Olusegun Obasanjo ordered all Sosoliso planes grounded. Most passengers were young people travelling home for the holidays between the ages of 12 and 16. JSYK black ppl aren't nerds were just smarter than you oops Btw BLMM!! The aircraft, a DC-9-32 with registration number 5N-BFD on a scheduled flight, which was to have left at 10 am, was delayed until 1.26pm when it took off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. 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. Guess What She Did To It? The McDonnell Douglas DC-9, with its two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A engines and serial number 47562/685, was produced in 1972. According to a source, the two new deaths occurred at the INTELS S . The airplane was reportedly carrying about 110 passengers and at around 2:00 pm (14:00 pm) slammed into the ground, crashed, and caught fire. On December 10, 2005, Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 was on a scheduled domestic passenger flight. The Federal, Mustafa Adebayo Balogun was the 11th Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force. Learn how your comment data is processed. She was born on October 29, 1989 and is the first child of her parents. 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. 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. Her best friend entered Kechi into Americas Got Talent and since then Kechi has started writing her own music as well as motivational speaking.Follow Kechi here:https://www.instagram.com/kechiofficial/https://www.facebook.com/OfficialKechi/Videographer: Kechi OkwuchiProducers: Nathalie Bonney, James ThorneEditor: James ThorneClick here to follow your favourite Truly shows on Instagram! Virtually, all those who were eventually pulled out of the wreckage after what looked like eternity, were no in a condition to live. Self-acclaimed as a citizen of the world, the young maverick is one of the most recent breakout acts from the Garden city, Port Harcourt, stretching the legacy of the habitat as the gift that keeps on giving. Several accidents, including those of Bellview on October 22, 2005; the Sosoliso crash and more recently, that of ADC have, been traced to the onslaught of wind shear. Visibility decreased as the rain got heavier. Girls! Posted by By DIPO KEHINDE on 2006/02/16 | Views: 1356 | Comment,