I was manufactured in 1990
Acquired by Alaska airline
For 12 years
I served my masters
With might and strength
And made them smile
To the banks
Until November 4, 2002
When I developed engine faults
And had to make emergency diversion
due to smoke in my cabin
Passengers disembarked alive.
On August 20, 2006
I was again evacuated after landing at the Long Beach, CA
Again,
due to smoke in my cabin
Passengers disembarked alive
Concerned about my air worthiness
Alaska Airline parked me
Until Sept. 11, 2008 for repairs
And shifted my burdens to Dana Air, Nigeria
On February, 2009
On arrival
On the tropical shores of Africa
I hid not my state of health
On May 3, 2012
A Lagos station manager
Said I should be grounded for a check-up
That alarm was ignored
On May 11, 2012
I made an air return and emergency landing at MM2
Passengers disembarked alive
On May 25, 2012
Again, I made an air return and emergency landing due to engine failure
Passengers disembarked alive
And finally on June 3, 2012
I crashed in Iju, 5-6 nautical miles from touch down, killing all 153 passengers on board and 67 on ground
After 22 years
Of meritorious service
I wished my masters listened
And let me rest
Now I put tears
In the eyes of a nation
But come to think of it,
If Alaska Air
Considered me unfit
To fly Americans
Why should Dana Air
Consider me worthy
To fly Nigerians?
Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MT
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