Nigerians on Sunday remembered the 163 victims of the Dana plane crash which occurred in Lagos on June 3, 2012.
Dana Air Flight 992 was a scheduled domestic commercial passenger flight from Abuja to Lagos.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft crashed into a furniture works and printing press building in the Iju-Ishaga neighbourhood of Lagos, resulting in the deaths of all 153 people on board and 10 more on the ground.
It is the deadliest aviation disaster involving a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, as well as the second-deadliest involving an MD-80 series aircraft, behind Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308.
It is also the second-deadliest aircraft crash on Nigerian soil, behind the Kano air disaster of 1973 which claimed 176 lives.
Among victims of the Dana plane crash were spokesperson of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Levi Ajuonuma, and Ehime Aikhomu, son of late Nigeria’s Chief of Staff, Admiral Augustus Aikhomu.
Several messages were posted on Twitter on Sunday to mourn the dead.
Rest In Peace #Dana153 🌹
— F.SHAW (@FshawKingFisher) June 3, 2018
We remember #Dana153. Keep resting. God continue to strengthen those you left behind.
— BĂbĂire ò ṣé fowĂł rĂ (@yew1e) June 3, 2018
On this day, 6 years ago, 5N-RAM
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 operated as Dana Air Flight 992 , scheduled for domestic commercial passenger flight from Abuja to Lagos crashed, The crash resulted in the deaths of all 153 on board and 10 more on the ground.
#Dana153 #WeRemember pic.twitter.com/3nTCP3FeRG— MURTALA 🇳🇬 (@MurtalaIbin) June 3, 2018
It’s been 6 years since the #Dana153.
We must continue to stand with and for humanity. We must never forget.
May the dead continue to rest well and may their families continue to be healed. #Nigeria pic.twitter.com/jDtmUCYtZI
— Kathleen Ndongmo (@KathleenNdongmo) June 3, 2018
Six Years Ago, Forever in our hearts. #Dana153
Remembering Jennifer and Anita Onita and the countless family members who will never be able to forget.— OnlyAyos (@onlyAyos) June 3, 2018
#Dana153 pour out a lil liquor. pic.twitter.com/elVr1jZJqf
— Alien Nihilist (@lekuche) June 3, 2018
So sad, just like yesterday – may their souls continue to Rest in Peace. we pray never to experience such disastrous event again. #Dana153
— Ayo (@AyooAkanji) June 3, 2018
May your soul continue to find rest Awodogan Obasanmi and the rest of the souls on #dana153.
— ‘Kanmi (@kanmione) June 3, 2018
