It has been eight days now since tragedy fell once again, as many times before from the Nigerian sky. An aircraft owned by Dana Airlines, an Md 83 roughly twenty nine years old, crashed on top of a building, in a busy residential area of Lagos. From the government quarters, there is still silence, from the airline's management there is complete silence. Roughly 210 people died last week Sunday, on a perfect sunny afternoon. Roughly; because bodies are still being found, or at least what rests of bodies. An investigation, apparently is taking place. But we Nigerians, only know too well, that between 2005, and 2006 Nigeria's worst aviation period, no fewer than four aircraft had fatal accidents, from different airlines, and investigations also took place. Let's not forget that the state of the aircraft of "doom" had been reported by anonymous Dana cabin crew, both on the radio, and on television, that the management was aware of the regular problems on this aircraft. According to a female cabin crew, who spoke anonimously over the radio, a Dana Station manager had reported to the senior management the need to ground the aircraft, and have a D check done (the most comprehensive service an aircraft has to make from time to time). Various international and national news mediums, traced the history of this aircraft of "doom", back to it's former owners Alaska airlines based in the US, whose history of this aircraft of "doom", had more negativity than an old senile cynic about to kick the bucket. I do not believe as a Nigerian that any accountability, or any responsibility for the massive loss of life is going to take place. Technical reports will be falsificated, officials bribed, a fine paid, and the Indian owners of thia negletful and shameful airline, will get their licence back. This time as allways, they change their fleet, rename the airline, float a Nigerian as sole owner, and are be back in the business, of making a lot of money recklessly and possibly killing more lives. But Nigerians, are getting very careful, and very wise with their lives these days, they have to; with terrorism, kidnapping, armed robber, and many other insecurity developments rampant in many parts of the country today. But however this one turns out, billions of people in this world believe in God, as I do, and if the blood of innocent nigerians and expatriatres who lost their dear lives; whole families parished on that aircraft of "Doom", their verdict will come some day, not from the skies they use to play with and perish people's lives, but from a higher sky; specially at that moment of truth, we must all face on our dying hour, and the judgement will not come, from an earthly judge....
Photo Source: Gulf News.
Photo Source: Gulf News.
