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Nigerian military helicopter carrying 32 passengers and crew members crashes, aviation minister says
- On Monday, a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, with 32 people on board during a routine flight from Benin to Lagos.
- Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo stated the aircraft, tail number NGR 931, disappeared from radar at around 9 a.m. local time while en route to Nigeria's economic hub.
- Preliminary information indicates 25 passengers and seven crew members were aboard, and the Nigerian Air Force immediately launched search and rescue operations.
- Pledging cooperation with Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, Keyamo clarified that the Ministry of Aviation does not regulate military aircraft.
- Search teams have located the wreckage in Ondo State, though authorities report no immediate word on casualties as rescue operations remain ongoing.
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A Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed Monday in the south of the country with 32 people on board, according to the Nigerian Air Force and Minister of Aviation. ...
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Military aircraft with 32 people on board crashes in southern Nigeria
A military aircraft has crashed in Nigeria's southern Ondo state, according to authorities. The crash occurred Monday with 25 passengers and 7 crew members on board.
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