Flight 1145 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight that was bound for Port Harcourt, the seat of Rivers State, from Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The crash, according to reports, happened between Port Harcourt and Abuja and claimed the lives of about 108 people, leaving just two survivors. Lets just say the pilot made a miscalculation and the crash happened. 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". "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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. On December 10, 2005, Sosoliso. Some families lost two children to the crash, the worst hit were the Ilabors who lost their only three children. After his 2018 breakout single dubbed, Man on Duty, and his string of successful solos including Work n Grind, as well as the Teni-assisted Murder, King Perryy tore through the veils of the underground community, ascending to a much-deserved prominence. 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. 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. Port Harcourt Airport had one fire truck and no ambulances. It is hoped that the path of peace being taken by the Federal Government will rather than inflame passions augur well for everybody. She was born on October 29, 1989 and is the first child of her parents. [2], Okwuchi was one of the two survivors in the Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crash on December 10, 2005 that claimed 107 lives, 59 of which were her school mates from Loyola Jesuit College. Singer and America's Got Talent star, Kechi Okwuchi has shared a touching tribute on the 15th anniversary of surviving the Sosoliso plane crash. 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. [5][6]A new multi-purpose auditorium, Memorial Hall, memorializes the students who died in the crash. Join 5,000+ others. At about 14:08 local time, the aircraft crash-landed at Port Harcourt International Airport. Rankled hearts gave way to uncontrollable wailing. In August 2005, he underwent his last simulator training, and the results were satisfactory. A visit by the aggrieved parents to the new Aviation Minister was all it took for the minister to bare his fangs. At first, Loyola Jesuit College students from Port Harcourt took buses to get from their homes to school. //]]> Gerad Yakubu Andan, a 33-year-old Ghanaian with 920 hours of total flying experience, 670 of which were on the type, served as the first officer. 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. On the 10th of December 2005, Nigeria experienced a tragic airline disaster that cannot be forgotten in history. 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. There were 110 passengers on board and 7 crew members. It was the Sosolisos first and only fatal accident. People watched helplessly with screams of agony from the trapped victims who were desperately beckoning for rescue. It must be stated categorically that NICON Insurance which provided the local component of the insurance cover, has since met its obligation. The greatest challenge we have faced has been with the Port Harcourt branch of the parents Association of Loyola Jesuit College. Bunmi was a personal assistant to Late pastor Bimbo Odukoya who also died in the plane crash. Pastor Odukoyas personal assistant, Bunmi Amusan (now Bunmi Adams) survived the plane crash. . Flights were offered by Sosoliso Airlines to Enugu, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Abuja, and Lagos. The 23-year-old Ondo State indigene, Preshio, said: "I am so grateful to God Almighty for this dream come through. Kechi has successfully undergone about 100 surgeries despite surviving third degree burns and has survived through it all. 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. In the belly of the massive plane were 108 passengers and crew. [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. Hospitals and morgues in the oil-rich city witnessed an unprecedented surge in both wounded and burnt corpses. Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Professor Thom-pson Okujagu; University of Abuja Registrar, Mrs. U.O. Flight 1145 from the capital, Abuja, was carrying 110 people when it crashed while landing in stormy weather in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt. Of the 103 passengers and 7 crew members there were only two survivors, although seven survivors were initially rescued. 0. 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But Kechi was extremely injured . Preshio, Protective hairstyles are hairstyles that protect the hair from damage caused by daily wear and tear, such as heat styling, chemical treatments, and environmental factors. Airlines Flight 1145 was on a scheduled domestic passenger flight. Posted by By DIPO KEHINDE on 2006/02/16 | Views: 1356 | Comment,