31 passengers, including the son of late Ibadan politician, Lamidi
Adedibu, Sen Kamoru Adedibu, escaped death yesterday after an Overland
Airlines aircraft they boarded caught fire shortly before take off at
the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja yesterday.
Saturday Tribune reports that the plane, scheduled for Ibadan from
Abuja at 4:52p.m. was about to take off when it started emitting smoke
from one of its engines.
One of the passengers who spoke with Saturday Tribune said the
about 31 passengers of the plane were already seated before the
incident.
“We first observed that engineers were frantically fiddling with the
plane’s engine. Then we suddenly saw smoke. It is not funny at all. All
of us, including a senator, rushed out of the plane.
“We were subsequently evacuated by airport officials. As I am
speaking with you now (8:30p.m.), we are waiting for another plane from
Ilorin, which we have been promised will take us to Ibadan. We thank
God,” she said.
Senator Adedibu described the incident as a horrible experience but thanked God that it did not happen mid-air.
He commended the pilot, the crew and airport officials for being
observant and for the prompt rescue operation. He also confirmed that
all the passengers were still at the Abuja airport at 8:45p.m. when
Saturday Tribune spoke with him.
Handsome Hollywood actor Michael Ealy, 40, married Khatira Rafiqzada, 32
(pictured above with him) in October 2012 after dating her for four
years. But now he says she's not his type..
When asked to advise other men looking to settle down, Michael told Rolling Out magazine...
While, I don’t consider myself a person that should write a book, or
give advice on relationships, what I will share is my personal
perspective.
What helped me along the way was I had two personal friends of mine
whose fiancés died. And I went through a personal struggle where my
father got really sick, and I spent a week with him and it just dawned
on me that we don’t have as much time as we think. And when you’re done
playing games, and you find someone who has qualities that are much
more practical as opposed to romanticized ideals, then you've got to
hold on to them.
People think that you’re supposed to marry your type … well, I didn’t
marry my type. It’s much more practical, and based in a day-to-day
existence. So when you have that, and you’re happy, and you love her,
don’t waste time. Because time — and I’ve learned that at this point in
my life — time is my most precious commodity. Nothing is more precious
than time. Because when it runs out … that’s it.
