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Why our planes crash (2)

Why our planes crash (2)

AN obstacle clear limitation plan would specify the maximum heights of objects around airport. A survey of the airports based on the pre-established plan identify buildings, communications masts and other objects that may come up due to urban development and natural phenomenona.

Why our planes crash

Why our planes crash

IN 2006, after the Sosoliso air crash in Port Harcourt which claimed the lives of 61 secondary school children on holidays from Abuja, the Obasanjo government appointed high powered Air Vice Marshal Paul Dike (rtd) inquiry. Many of the task force’s recommendations were implemented and brought temporary sanity to our air space. It virtually stopped the almost regular air disasters until the horrible Dana Air crash of June 3.

Ocean Surge: People make sacrifices to calm the gods – Newuwumi

Ocean Surge: People make sacrifices to calm the gods – Newuwumi

The first part of this special report was published yesterday.
PUPILS, church sacked: Vanguard gathered that pupils of the community’s primary school sacked from their classrooms by ocean surge, long ago, are using the town hall as makeshift classroom. The former location of the primary school is now an ocean.

Ocean surge: Oil communities under siege

Ocean surge: Oil communities under siege

OGHEYE threatened by sea incursion: OGHEGHE, a riverside oil community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State used to be a burstling neighborhood, some years ago, with a large population of Itsekiris and Ilajes from Ondo State, engaged principally in fishing business, but in the present day, it is a silhouette of itself.