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Eugene

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11. Lagos plane crash: Nigeria suspends Dana Air licence

Reply to shawn703 (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 03:22 PM

Jun 2012

Source: BBC

5 June 2012 Last updated at 17:21 GMT

Lagos plane crash: Nigeria suspends Dana Air licence

Nigeria's civil aviation authority has grounded all Dana Air's aeroplanes after one of its aircraft crashed on Sunday in a busy Lagos suburb.

The commercial aircraft was flying from the Nigerian capital, Abuja, to Lagos when it crashed and burst into flames.

All 153 people on board, and an unknown number on the ground, were killed.

Meanwhile, the country's lawmakers have called for the head of the civil aviation authority to step aside while they carry out an investigation.

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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18330586

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Passenger plane crashes in Nigeria [View all] shawn703 Jun 2012 OP

Worried about people on the ground too muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #1

Don't fly African or Russian airlines Hawkowl Jun 2012 #2

My assistant and her new husband want to honeymoon in Europe and the low fares kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #4

Russian airlines who fly to Europe are generally ok Lars77 Jun 2012 #7

'Witnesses said the the plane may have hit a power line in clear and sunny weather.' tawadi Jun 2012 #3

I think that was just the final factor Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #9

very sad...looks like it was an MD-83 Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #5

Looting after plane crashes in Nigeria killing 153 tawadi Jun 2012 #6

Sadly, this is much more common than you think Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #8

The pilot was reported to be an American, but the name hasn't been released.. Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #10

Lagos plane crash: Nigeria suspends Dana Air licence Eugene Jun 2012 #11

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