It was 10 years ago today that Sosoliso Airlines flight
1145 crash-landed in Port Harcourt resulting in the death of 108 of the
110 people aboard. Among the victims were 61 secondary school pupils
from the Loyola Jesuit College in Abuja.
Sosoliso Flight 1145
Perhaps one of the most tragic aspects of the plane crash was that several of the passengers survived the initial crash landing, but were killed in the ensuing fire due to the inadequate emergency preparedness of the Port Harcourt airport.
The airport only had one fire truck and no ambulances, which meant the rescue process went extremely slow.
Once rescue workers were able to get to the downed plane, they immediately rushed 7 survivors to the hospital. Sadly, only two of these victims survived, the other five succumbed to their wounds.
Many Nigerians took to Twitter to point out that not much has changed since the tragedy 10 years ago. Recently, Port Harcourt was voted the world’s worst airport by the travelers’ guide “Guide to Sleeping in Airports”. Below are some of the tweets commemorating the plane crash:
SafetyWiseBlog
Safety culture is a must in every sector. How safe is our aviation sector? Alas, the 10 year old deed cannot be undone! RIP #SosolisoCrash
dee
Till date, Port Harcourt airport is still a mess. A total mess! It's a shame.
RIP #60angels . Never forgotten . #SosolisoCrash
Emeka Ulor
I hope the @NGRSenate @bukolasaraki @ProfOsinbajo @FMICNigeria will remember the #SosolisoCrash Will the National theatre lights come up?
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