Nigerian Air Force says plane carrying 25 crashed with no survivors in southern Ondo state
- On Monday, October 5, 2026, a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crashed in Ondo State, prompting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare three days of national mourning for the 32 people believed dead.
- The aircraft was on a "routine mission" from Benin City to Lagos when it went down near a naval base in Igbokoda, carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members.
- Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke briefed President Tinubu on the incident, while General Christopher Musa ordered a comprehensive investigation to reinforce operational safety protocols across military aviation units.
- President Tinubu directed that flags be flown at half-mast throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria as officials expressed a "profound sense of grief and heavy heart" for the fallen patriots.
- Defence officials emphasized that military personnel sacrificed their lives to "secure Nigeria," pledging to prevent future occurrences through reinforced operational safety protocols across aviation units.
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On Monday, Oct. 5, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State, according to a NAF press release. The plane was on a routine mission and was traveling from Benin to Lagos when the incident occurred, killing all 25 people on board.
The Nigerian Air Force confirmed that an ATR-42 aircraft had crashed in the south of the country (not a helicopter, as some media had mistakenly reported earlier). All 25 persons on board had died. No survivors.
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The Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday said 25 people died in the crash of one of its planes a day earlier, lowering a previous death toll. No survivors were found. Civilian family members travelling aboard the plane were among the victims.
Nigeria Plane Crash: No Survivors After Nigerian Air Force Aircraft Crashes in Ondo State With 25 on Board | 🌎 LatestLY
There were no survivors after a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 carrying 20 passengers and five crew members crashed Monday in Ondo state while en route to Lagos, officials confirmed Tuesday. The aircraft lost radar contact and went down near a naval base in Igbokoda. Officials have yet to clarify a previous statement by the Aviation Minister citing 32 people on board. 🌎 Nigeria Plane Crash: No Survivors After Nigerian Air Force Aircraft Crashes in O…
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