At least 14 people were killed as a Nigerian charter plane with 20 people on board suffered engine failure shortly after takeoff from Lagos on Thursday, crash-landing near an airport fuel depot.

At least 14 people were killed as a Nigerian charter plane with 20 people on board suffered engine failure shortly after takeoff from Lagos on Thursday, crash-landing near an airport fuel depot

The aircraft made by the Brazilian firm Embraer and operated by Nigeria's Associated Airlines took off at 9:30 am (0830 GMT) from Lagos's Murtala Mohammed International Airport, the aviation ministry said in a statement.

The flight destined for Akure in southwestern Ondo state crashed two minutes after takeoff with 13 passengers and seven crew on board, according to the ministry.
There were "six survivors and 14 fatalities," Aviation Minister Stella Oduah said in a statement.

An official from the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency told AFP the cause of the crash was engine failure and that the plane burst into flames after hitting the ground.  

President Goodluck Jonathan has called for a probe into the disaster, a statement from his office said.

Jonathan has "ordered a thorough investigation of the crash by all relevant agencies with a view to determining the cause and taking further actions, as may become necessary," it said.