This is a first hand Narrative of one of the Passengers.
The Passenger says...
''No place for argument! We left port Harcourt at about 22:00, experienced some turbulence while descending into Lagos, the pilot said there was storm passing through WA this period, and that it was a rare occurrence. At about 23:30, he made the first attempt to land, I sat by the window so I could see a bit more, the plane was close to touching the ground, when a sudden wind came from the side and took over the plane, pilot aborted the landing, with the plane shaking from side to side due to the wind force, and the engines crying from very high RPM, he made his way back up. People shouted, cried, prayed, and there I was forming cool guy.
My colleague siting behind said "Ibimina, that was a close call" Mr cool guy was there quite saying we will land soon, soon turned into over 2 hours of the pilot struggling to control the plane, people passing out, prayers turning into receive my soul...
But just before the failed first attempt of five attempts, the Lord asked me to pray because it will be worse, I felt it was my many documentaries on "moments before disaster" getting the better of me. For more than two hours, we died many deaths, I thought about my wife and my son, as tears dripped down my face(I just started crying again).
A thought came to me to say my final prayers, the pilot was finding it difficult to steady the plane for over an hour, then I asked myself why did He ask me to pray, if I will still die, so I refused to pray any prayer of "receive my soul" I began to shout Tamunodein!!!!(the peace of God) which happens to be my son's name, I said the storms obeyed You, they will obey you again today, I refuse to die like this!
I speak your peace and declare that You provide a window for this plane to land, by the sixth attempt HE gave us a window and we landed at about 01:02am today. The air hostes at some point started shouting, "people, call upon God, we will survive, raise your praises God is able to do it"
I can't write all that happened, but when we got off the plane, someone from the control room met us and said we went off the radar more than three times. My colleague went to the curpit to thank the pilot, and he told him, he had flown over 50 planes and has never seen this before.
They gathered today to end us, but the Lord sent HIS angels, and Rebuked them.
A thousand tongues truly won't be enough... The Lord spared our lives.
May God bless the pilot of Arik Air flight W3745 from PH - LOS, to all those that survived with me, including the minister of transport, we owe Him our lives. He is a great deliverer!!!
By Grend Miebaka ibimina and Oraye St. Franklyn
Thank God for you all. I know most would have confessed a lot of what they did, with who and to whom.
ReplyDeleteMany don't want to die but to enjoy. It is good.
Not una time to die. Shame to the devil
Side eye to Oraye St.Franklyn. Thanks to God it ended well. What would people have said? I love when people have faith in God at turbulent moment. This can only be God. My Honourable Minister you will not die now, not at all.
ReplyDeleteI love it when they have faith in God at ALL times.
DeleteThis was the same experience my friend came out from and the first thing he did was to go and join his wife to all his accounts and made his first son the next of kin. Before that time, it had been everyone to his/her own account. The wife did same.
ReplyDeleteSometimes these things happen for humans to see how ephemeral life is and how wrong their selfish notions are.
Mmmmmhhhhhh
DeleteExactly! My dear. It's well
DeleteThank God My okrika brothers Oraye and ibimina, Thank you Jesus Tamunodein
DeleteThank God!
ReplyDeleteThank God for saving the lives of those in the flight. You all will live to see the end of 2018 and end the year 2019 with GRACE. Thank you JESUS for your divine mercy.Amen
ReplyDeleteThank God for lives saved
ReplyDeleteokay. Let's see if he will change His ways now after his near death experience.😂😂😂
ReplyDeleteGbam!!!!
DeleteMy thoughts exactly.
This really moved me. Our lives are truly in God's hands. Thank God for not allowing this disaster happen.
ReplyDeleteMy colleague was in the flight, he posted the video, when it finally landed they were singing songs of praise to God almighty. Thank God for saving them and not causing a night mere for Nigerians. Hubby never agrees to fly local air lines, he says they are death trap.
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May the Lord be praised.
ReplyDeleteForces of nature. Thank God...
ReplyDeleteJesus i give you all the glory because you didnt allow the enemy to Triumph over them. may your name be praised forever more. When i travelled to Dubai some months back, the storm i experienced i had never experienced it before, i just dey pray say God pls let us be stable and we did. thank you Jesus for your love.
ReplyDeleteThank God for una.
ReplyDeleteThank God for you guys. Hope the experience will make you make the needed change. God doesn't warn us for nothing. There's something that needs to be fixed/changed.
ReplyDeleteWe jump am pass. vulture don't don't die young.
ReplyDeleteDavid Vulture...good to know that vultures visit SDK...
DeleteThank you Lord Jesus, your Name be praised o God, the maker of the heavens and the earth. the Mighty Warrior of the righteous. The Merciful and Glorious one. I love you Lord for all you have done. Thank you for sparing their lives Father.
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ReplyDeleteThank you Jesus for sparing their lives
ReplyDeleteThanks be to God! Oraye St Franklyn this kind of encounter should serve as a sober reflection for everyone including you. I hope you let go off pride. Small world. So you read this blog?
ReplyDeleteArik Air should go back to the drawing board, Yes with the experience pilots, No to their aircraft, sometimes the heat is crazy,plus rude staff. Even their scone/cake when used as a weapon can form koko on the head.
Rivers State won't mourn in Jesus name. Amen. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi isn't it time to make peace with your perceived enemies? For how long will you fight HE Nyesome Wike, your brother from the same tribe and speak the same language, or cut off the one who made you Dr Pee... cos of your cousin who the court still removed and you became Governor, Make peace in this life, nobody knows the time. It's better to struggle to live a righteous life and make paradise.
Stella post my comment. It hurts that as small as Rivers state is, there's so much acrimony and bitterness. If you move around Rivers State politics, you will know its a small town, you will meet who you either went to Primary,Secondary or University with. It is well with Rivers state. God forbid anything happened, we would have collectively MOURNED, devoid of Party Affiliate. We miss you Sir, Hon Rotimi, there can be politics without bitterness.
Thank God, Maybe a Jonah was on board. Air crash is not our portion in Jesus Name. Amen
ReplyDeleteAre trying to say RA IS A JONAH Lolzzz
DeleteWhat of his private jet?
ReplyDeleteAnd we exclaim Lord You are Mighty, we lift up Your Name, Lord You You are Holy, we sing it again, in Honour and Glory, in adoration, we bow before your throne! Awesome God, Your Name be praised forever. Thank you for this mighty deliverance.
ReplyDeleteGod of Heaven beyond the galaxies , your name be praised forever.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lord for stepping in and saving all those souls from terrible and ultimately death. Can't hold back tears just thinking of Your awesome power, Majesty and mercy. Thank you for coming through for them. Your Name be forever praised.
ReplyDeleteI am so touched and moved by this story. Even the winds and the elements hear and obey your Voice. Who is like unto you O God? Glorious in Majesty and fearful in praises, doing wonders. Halleluyah!!!
ReplyDeleteThere's been lot of near mishaps lately reported (within the last few days...Arik (PHC to Lagos), Air Peace (Lagos to Owerri), etc...Aviation industry...mek una try small naaaaaa!!!
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