4 persons rescued as plane crashes in Lagos
•How single-engine aircraft crashed •Pilot, passengers, commuters narrowly escape death •Sanwo-Olu visits scene, NSIB commences inquest PANDEMONIUM broke out at Oba Akran, Ikeja area of Lagos State, yesterday, as a light single-engine aircraft, turbo 5N-CCQ, crashed on a major road and burst into flames. The incident occurred adjacent to AP Filling Station and a commercial bank, on Oba Akran, at about 1.41pm local time. Vanguard gathered that the ill-fated J4 30 aircraft type, with piston engine, had the pilot and three passengers on board. Motorists and commuters scampered for safety, as a result of the incident, which resulted in traffic gridlock at the scene and adjourning roads. Identities of the occupants were unknown, as of the time of writing this report, but they were said to be foreigners, who were on a test run of the ill-fated plane. It was gathered that some brave members of the community were the first responders, who rescued the occupants, before the arrival of gover...