11 people have been confirmed dead with several others injured. The plane was said to be conveying the body of the former Ondo state Governor, Olusegun Agagu. An Associated Airline jet with seven crew and 20 passengers flying to Akure, Ondo was carrying passengers heading for the burial of former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Agagu, a spokesman for the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency said.Some of the passengers who perished in the air crash are believed to be family members of the late governor and officials of Ondo state government. The plane nose-dived from into a building in the area less than a minute after take-off. Aviation Ministry spokesman, Joe Obi, said: “The plane couldn't lift properly so it just came down. ”Some persons are being rushed to hospital. A few dead bodies have been recovered, but there are survivors.” The crash occurred at the local wing of the airport close to the section were JET-A1, plane fuel, is stored.
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