She has performed at sporting events, other events throughout the United States, South Korea and Nigeria. She was in Secondary School when the crash happened and was on her way home for Christmas break. Bunmi was a personal assistant to Late pastor Bimbo Odukoya who also died in the plane crash. Of the three survivors, one died in a South African hospital leaving only Bunmi Amusan (now married) and little Miss Okwuchi Ikechi who is billed for plastic surgery in the United States of America soon. A representative for Mod Sun told the media that "They were together and engaged as of three days ago when Mod left for. The Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145. Who is Bumi Adams? Check your inbox now to confirm your subscription. Then it slid and ran into a nearby concrete drainage culvert. It is hoped that the path of peace being taken by the Federal Government will rather than inflame passions augur well for everybody. Sosoliso aircraft was founded in 1994, and operations got underway in July 2000. Meet Kechi Okwuchi, a plane crash survivor who found joy as a social impact advocate on her comeback Kechi Okwuchi's life story is a very emotional one however it is her courage and character. The airline crash, popularly known as the Sosoliso crash, is Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 (SO1145/OSL1145), an aircraft of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32. Kechi has successfully undergone about 100 surgeries despite surviving third degree burns and has survived through it all. Before the aircraft (otherwise known as Flight 1145) left the Abuja Airport, nothing within the environment suggested any evil foreboding. After his 2018 breakout single dubbed, Man on Duty, and his string of successful solos including Work n Grind, as well as the Teni-assisted Murder, King Perryy tore through the veils of the underground community, ascending to a much-deserved prominence. The controller subsequently informed Flight 1145 that there was a chance of rain at the airport. Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. Some families lost two children to the crash, the worst hit were the Ilabors who lost their only three children. By allure1. The controller then gave the go-ahead for the aircraft to land on Runway 21 but cautioned the pilots that there was a chance of hydroplaning since the runway might be a little damp. Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Professor Thom-pson Okujagu; University of Abuja Registrar, Mrs. U.O. Harold Demuren, the director-general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), announced in January 2009 that the relatives of the victims of the plane disaster will receive compensation and that Sosoliso had already sent $2.3 million into an escrow account to do so. All Rights reserved. Kechi Okwuchi (born October 29, 1989) is a Nigerian-American singer and motivational speaker. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox. A survivor of the 2005 ill-fated Sosoliso plane crash, Kechi Okwuchi, has expressed gratitude to God for the recovery journey of her facial scars, saying she knows that true progress and genuine growth cannot happen overnight. It must be stated categorically that NICON Insurance which provided the local component of the insurance cover, has since met its obligation. That was on that black Saturday afternoon of December 10, 2005. At first, Loyola Jesuit College students from Port Harcourt took buses to get from their homes to school. Able-bodied men, women and children roasted in the ferocious inferno that erupted from the crashed plane. Only two people survived the crash. The action, NCAA, disclosed, was precipitated by the inability of the airline to pay full compensation to families of the crash victims. In 2017, she took part in the 12th season of Americas Got Talent as a singer and she finished as a finalist. On final approach, the flight encountered adverse weather with wind speed and direction suddenly changing significantly. It was registered in Nigeria on June 12, 2003, and JAT Airways and Sosoliso Airlines Ltd. were its owners and operators. One of the two survivors was Kechi Okwuchi, a Loyola student. The flight crews then attempted to add more propulsion when the TOO LOW-GEAR alarm began to ring. On December 10, 2005, Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 was on a scheduled domestic passenger flight. The pilot was Benjamin Adekunle Adebayo, a 48-year-old Nigerian with 10,050 hours of total flying time, 1,900 of which were on the DC-9. There was a problem processing your submission. Some families lost two children to the crash, the worst hit were the Ilabors who lost their only three children. February 14, 2023. The aircraft was carrying 110 people when it crashed while landing in stormy weather in the oil city of Port Harcourt. The weakness in our airport emergency response was badly exposed in the second accident that occurred right on the airport premises in Port Harcourt. It began scheduled flights as a domestic airline in July 2000. Port Harcourt Two of the remaining three survivors of the Sosoliso plane crash died yesterday, raising the death toll to 108. However, Sosoliso had in paid advertorials published at the weekend stated that: Much as there is no material compensation to make up for even a single soul, the management of Sosoliso Airlines began to pay compensation to families of the victims the same month the incident occurred; while awaiting the processing of the insurance papers, we offered each family one million naira for burial expenses. Guess What She Did To It? Learn something new every day History, Fact, culture; directly to your inbox daily. Published by Temiloluwa oyeniyi He was 78. Immediately after the crash, seven survivors were recovered and taken to hospitals, but only two people, including Okwuchi, survived. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. Pastor Odukoyas personal assistant, Bunmi Amusan (now Bunmi Adams) survived the plane crash. Following the crash, president Olusegun Obasanjo ordered all Sosoliso planes grounded. e9.size = "160x600,120x600"; Bunmi was a personal assistant to Late pastor Bimbo Odukoya who also died in the plane crash. Not much is known about her as she goes about her life and business privately. American actor and producer Tyler Perry has debunked the death rumours of Cassi Davis popularly known for her role as Ella Payne, in House of Payne. Box Braids, Wayne Shorter, a legendary jazz saxophonist, passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 89. Gerad Yakubu Andan, a 33-year-old Ghanaian with 920 hours of total flying experience, 670 of which were on the type, served as the first officer. She got married after 2 months of the crash to Babajide Adams who was a staff of an insurance company and an usher at the Fountain of Life Church owned by Taiwo Odukoya, husband of late pastor Bimbo. [2] She later participated in America's Got Talent: The Champions in 2019, where Simon Cowell gave her the golden buzzer, sending her straight to the final, but in the final she didn't come in the top 5. Join 5,000+ others. Netflix has released a teaser of its murder mystery "Unseen "and it demonstrates how deadly cleaning the house may be. Retweet The aircraft was carrying 110 people when it crashed | Obasanjo David mark gist lojay ooni of ife Carter efe nengi boko Haram tosin abiola zenith bank credit okwute wande coal Mr bayo #naria |" [3] Okwuchi was chosen to headline Utah's 8th Annual Women of Worth Utah in 2019.[9]. What Were Her Top 3 Achievements Before The Sosoliso Plane Crash of 2005. When she was just 16, Kechi was flying back from boarding school for the Christmas holidays to Abuja, Nigeria with 60 of her fellow schoolmates. To come out of the wreck of an object flying at a speed of about 800Km/hr and about 5000m above sea level is beyond words. Bimbo's husband, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya made the announcement during a service at the church. Of the three survivors, one died in a South African hospital leaving only Bunmi Amusan (now married) and little Miss Okwuchi Ikechi who is billed for plastic surgery in the United States of America soon. On February 21st, 2023 at 6 pm PT/3:00 am NG, Amazon Music will be hosting a live Breakthrough session featuring emerging Afrobeats artists Mizzle, UAX and Afro-European Producer-Duo SO7ACE. The crash, according to reports, happened between Port Harcourt and Abuja and claimed the lives of about 108 people, leaving just two survivors. The pair had been dating off and on called it quit. How do you feel at 30, considering that you survived the Sosoliso plane crash of December 10, 2005? Please leave a comment with your thoughts on this story. The crash resulted in third-degree burns over 65 percent of Kechi's body which resulted in her undergoing over one. Ekefre and Arch. Share: . Boii Nate, a music sensation, swept lovers of good sounds off their feet years ago when, About a year after they announced their engagement, Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun have called it quits according to media sources. Two months after she could have been dead and buried along with 106 other passengers on the Sosoliso plane that crashed last December, one of the survivors, Miss Bunmi Amusan will this weekend put the tragedy behind her as she goes into a marriage that must have been made in heaven. The aircraft certificate was granted on March 17, 2005, and another inspection was scheduled for June 27, 2006. THISDAY gathered that the last meeting held on December 7 and presided by the Minister of Justice, Mr. Bayo Ojo , has already resolved the matter with Sosoliso being asked to work towards paying the families over a period of time. In a recent workshop, the Director General of NCAA, Dr. Harold Demuren had said of the Sosoliso accident: According to the report of the crash published on October 19, 2006 by the Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIPB), at 1.41pm, the pilot contacted the approach controller in Port Harcourt who gave the pilot an in-bound clearance for an Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach to runway 21. Although, the accident report has blamed wind shear for the mishap without affirming that the ill-fated aircraft was faulty before the crash. One of the aircrafts engines was sheared off and the rear air stair broke away from the fuselage. Flight 1145 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight that was bound for Port Harcourt, the seat of Rivers State, from Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. It was reported that she survived the crash with minor injuries and left her sick bed at the Shell Clinic in Rivers State in good health. The Federal Attorney General and Minister of Justice has taken commendable steps in this direction. Lets just say the pilot made a miscalculation and the crash happened. The other survivor was Bunmi Amusan, who had 40% of her body burned. Of the 103 passengers and 7 crew members there were only two survivors, although seven survivors were initially rescued. Along with televangelist Bimbo Odukoya, pastor of the Fountain of Life Church, two volunteers for Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders, one an American and the other a French national, were also travelling to Port Harcourt. She was with other 61 students from her school, Loyola Jesuit College Abuja but the others lost their lives. Her wedding was held on 21st February 2006 in St. Annes Church, Molete. Bunmi Adams was said to have survived with a 40% burn. //