Lamidi Adedibu, Sen Kamoru Adedibu, escaped death
yesterday after an Overland Airlines aircraft they boarded
caught fire shortly before take off at the Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport, Abuja yesterday.
Saturday Tribune reports that the plane, scheduled for Ibadan
from Abuja at 4:52p.m. was about to take off when it started
emitting smoke from one of its engines.
One of the passengers who spoke with Saturday Tribune
said the about 31 passengers of the plane were already
seated before the incident.
"We first observed that engineers were frantically fiddling
with the plane's engine. Then we suddenly saw smoke. It
is not funny at all. All of us, including a senator, rushed
out of the plane. Continue...
"We were subsequently evacuated by airport officials. As
I am speaking with you now (8:30p.m.), we are waiting
for another plane from Ilorin, which we have been
promised will take us to Ibadan. We thank God," she said.
Senator Adedibu described the incident as a horrible
experience but thanked God that it did not happen mid-air.
He commended the pilot, the crew and airport officials for
being observant and for the prompt rescue operation. He
also confirmed that all the passengers were still at the
Abuja airport at 8:45p.m. when Saturday Tribune spoke
with him.
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