The plane slammed into the ground and burst into flames. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform 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. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. Plane crash survivor, Kechi Okwuchi shares recovery journey. 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. This article about a United States singer is a stub. Lets just say the pilot made a miscalculation and the crash happened. Although, the accident report has blamed wind shear for the mishap without affirming that the ill-fated aircraft was faulty before the crash. Sosoliso plane crash[edit] On December 10, 2005, Loyola Jesuit College lost 60 students in the crash of Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145, which killed 107 people. The fire -fighting and rescue efforts, emergency medical attention, casualties distribution, communication and overall co-ordination of response to the emergency were far below expectation. Harold Demuren, the director-general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), announced in January 2009 that the relatives of the victims of the plane disaster will receive compensation and that Sosoliso had already sent $2.3 million into an escrow account to do so. "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. Girls! Retweet The aircraft was carrying 110 people when it crashed | Obasanjo David mark gist lojay ooni of ife Carter efe nengi boko Haram tosin abiola zenith bank credit okwute wande coal Mr bayo #naria |" Kechi received medical care at both Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston, Texas, and Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. On final approach, the flight encountered adverse weather with wind speed and direction suddenly changing significantly. At about 14:08 local time (13:08 UTC) on 10 December 2005, Flight 1145 from Abuja crash-landed at Port Harcourt International Airport. 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. 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. 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. 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. One of the two survivors was Kechi Okwuchi, a Loyola student. "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. Sosoliso Crash 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. 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. Other passengers later died from their injuries. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. SUBSCRIBE to Truly: http://bit.ly/Oc61HjJUST one of two survivors from a plane crash, Kechi Okwuchi is used to overcoming adversity. 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. The other survivor was Bunmi Amusan, who had 40% of her body burned. 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. Immediately after the crash, seven survivors were recovered and taken to hospitals, but only two people, including Okwuchi, survived. 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. Little did they know that tragedy was lurking around and that those in the bowel of the aircraft, who were already at the destination, would not make it alive. //