Nigerian military helicopter carrying 32 passengers and crew members crashes, aviation minister says
- On Monday, October 5, 2026, a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft carrying 32 people crashed near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, while en route from Benin to Lagos.
- Air traffic controllers lost contact with the aircraft at around 9 a.m. local time during a routine mission, with all subsequent radio attempts proving abortive before the wreckage was located.
- The NAF identified the crashed plane as an ATR-42, tail number NGR 931, carrying 25 passengers and 7 crew members, though authorities have not yet confirmed the number of casualties.
- Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo pledged total cooperation with Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Aneke for the ongoing search and rescue operation as officials coordinate emergency efforts.
- Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer DSP Abayomi Jimoh urged residents to remain calm, stating, "Details surrounding the incident are still emerging, as efforts to establish the full circumstances continue.
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The Independent (US)Military aircraft carrying 32 people crashes in southern Nigeria
A military aircraft carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members has crashed in southern Nigeria, triggering a frantic search and rescue operation, according to authorities.
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