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Video: Black Boxes from MD-83 Nigeria Crash Found

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Key Takeaways:

  • An MD-83 airplane crashed into a densely populated area of Lagos, Nigeria, killing all 153 people on board and an unknown number on the ground.
  • Investigators have recovered both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, and the pilot had reported dual engine trouble and declared an emergency before the crash.
  • The 22-year-old aircraft had undergone recent maintenance and previously lost power in an engine, leading to the indefinite suspension of Dana Air's license.
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Investigators on Tuesday announced that they have found the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder of the MD-83 that crashed on Sunday afternoon into the heavily populated city of Lagos, Nigeria, killing all 153 aboard and a number of others on the ground.

Recovery workers had found 150 bodies as of Tuesday afternoon. They continued to search the crash site despite delays caused by poor weather, according to a report by the Associated Press. A three-story apartment building struck by the aircraft began to shake on Monday evening, triggering fears of a collapse and further adding to difficulties faced by emergency personnel attempting to search through the wreckage.

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