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Tuesday 12 June 2012

Dana Crash: The last conversation between the co-pilot and air traffic controller

The last conversation of the co-pilot to the air traffic controllers after been transcribed clearly indicates that the two Pilots on board tried in earnest to ensure a safe landing; indicating further that they did not give up till the last second of the crash. The last words from him while they struggled with the plane just to ensure a safe landing was simply ‘Good day!’ He said those determined words to the air traffic controllers before the plane finally crashed into a residential area at Iju- Ishaga in Lagos State, killing all passengers on board. A copy of the recording of the conversation that was retrieved from one Aviation senior staff on Monday clearly indicated that the crew on board never gave up the fight until the plane finally crashed as they all believed that the aircraft was going to make it to the Runway 18R of Lagos Airport. The details of the transcription had contrary to the assertion of the Dana Air’s Director revealed that there was a dual engine failure. Meanwhile the Director of Flight Operation, Captain Oscar Wason had said earlier that it would be too early to conclude that the Dana aircraft had a double engine failure, stating that there was no information
available that could show that the ill-fated aircraft had a double engine failure. Meanwhile, the transcription had shown that the aircraft had a “dual engine failure.” Aside the dual engine failure, the pilot had informed the air traffic controllers of “negative response from the throttle.” On a general note, the call for an emergency landing by the pilot when he said May Day, May Day shows that the plane was in a very distressing condition. Air traffic controllers had affirmed that the plane descended very fast after the emergency situation was announced by the co-pilot, a clear indication that it was in very devastating state. The radar video footage had shown that the aircraft pilot declared emergency at about 5,000 feet above the sea level. It was also revealed that the plane could no longer be seen at the radar at about 800 feet above the sea level. The recent information confirmed that Wason wasn’t wrong when he said that the pilot did not speak with the control tower. The recording had also exposed that the pilot was connected to the ATCs in the Control Tower, but had not attended to them before the plane finally crashed. “1181, good day,” was the last words from the pilot in response to some information he had received from the ATC on duty. According to ATCs, “good day” is the usual parlance they and pilots use in signing off from a conversation. The accent of the speaker clearly showed that it was the co-Pilot, Mr. Mahendra Roathore, who spoke with the ATCs as it is believed that the Pilot was fighting hard just to ensure a safe landing. Below is the excerpt of the Co-pilot conversation with the ATC Co-pilot: “Lagos Tower, Dana code 0992!” ATC: “Dana Code 0992, this is Lagos radar, go ahead!” Co-pilot: “May Day! May Day! May Day! Dana code 0992 Five November Romeo Alpha Mike! (5N-RAM) dual engine failure!” ATC: “Dana Code 0992, read me?” Co-pilot: “I read you five by five! Dual engine failure! Negative response from throttle! Requesting for direct straight approach!” ATC: “Alright, position it one mile to touch down, Runway 18R! Contact tower now on 1181!” Co-pilot: “1181 Good day!” Shortly after this conversation, the plane crashed into a residential area in Iju-Ishaga, Lagos State, Killing all 153 passengers on board and 10 residents of the area.

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