LAGOS, Nigeria - An aviation official said that all passengers on board the plane that crashed in Nigeria's largest city have been killed.
Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority Harold Denuren confirmed that all the passengers on Sunday's Dana Air flight died. He did not say how many were on the flight. However, the Lagos state government said in a statement that 153 people were on the flight going from Abuja to Lagos.
The plane crashed in a densely-populated neighborhood near the airport. Rescue officials said Monday they fear many people may have perished on the ground too.
Several thousand gathered at the site as firefighters tried to put out flames and carry out survivors.
Yushau Shuaib, spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency, said they were still trying to get an official manifest on the flight. Sometimes flights in Nigeria issue paper tickets and don't record all passengers via computer.
"I don't think there will be any survivors," said witness Praise Richard. "It would take a miracle."
