Plane caught fire at Lagos Airport.

A plane belonging to the Overlands airways caught fire this afternoon at murtala Mohammed airport Lagos state Nigeria.
A true witness of the story said that the plane was undergoing some series of servicing before the sudden incident happened,though there was no loss of life..

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See what it costs to fuel a plane from Lagos to London

I have been very inquisitive about air travel lately. This took me on a journey to actually find out how much it costs to fuel planes. In this article, we would be using a Boeing 747 as reference and data (cost of aviation fuel) provided by IATA (International Air Transport Association). We would be calculating how much fuel would be consumed on a flight from Lagos (MMA) to London (Heathrow). First, let’s get some parameters right Distance between the two airports :- Approx. 5,006 Km Time taken for the journey :- 6 hours 35 mins , which is equal to 395 mins Cost of aviation fuel :- According to IATA, it costs 211.23 cts/gal cts/gal is a term used in aviation,it means cents per gallon. Lets convert this figure to ₦/litre Lets use 360 per $ One dollar is 100 cents 211.23 cents = 2.11 dollars To Naira = ₦759.6 This figure is per gallon 1 Gallon is approx. 3.79 litres That means its costs ₦759.6 per 3.79 litres That gives us ₦200.42 per litre ...

NIGERIAN AIRFORCE JET CRASHES

We’ve gotten the exclusive photos of the pilot who died in the Nigeria Airforce Jet Crash, which occurred today in Abuja . The pilot who died has been identified as squadron leader MB Baba-Ari. Here are photos of the pilot below; We reported earlier that one of the pilot who was a victim of the NAF aircraft crash,was reported dead. Director of Public Relations and Information of NAF, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, who confirmed the death of the pilot, said he died after he was successfully ejected from one of the F-7Ni aircraft. Read the statement from Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola below; “It is with a heavy heart that I regretfully announce that one of the pilots who successfully ejected from one of the F-7Ni aircraft that crashed earlier today has passed on. May his soul rest in peace. Additional details on the incident will be communicated, ”Daramola said. A source who spoke to newsmen, said; “Only one of the pilot...

I'm still in PDP, Ekweremadu Says

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu’s political future is in the hands of God and so far, he is happy with how far he has gone. So, for the rumours that he had suddenly become unhappy in the PDP, the Enugu politician has assured his supporters and constituents that he is still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In fairness to Ekweremadu’s supporters, the story of his supposed defection seemed quite believable as it was connected to the preference of Peter Obi over him as PDP’s presidential running mate. They said that former Anambra Governor being named by PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar as his running mate for the 2019 elections left Ekweremadu feeling unappreciated. But the Deputy Senate President has quickly quashed the idea on his Facebook page He wrote: “I am presently out of the country on a pre-scheduled engagement. READ: Senator Shehu Sani Joins PRP, Leaving These Words For APC “In the past 24 hours, I have been in...

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