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Military Aircraft Carrying 32 Crashes in Nigeria
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Firstpost•05-10-2026, 21:49
Military Aircraft Carrying 32 Crashes in Nigeria
- •A Nigerian military ATR-42 aircraft carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members crashed in Ondo state.
- •The plane was on a routine mission to Lagos before it disappeared from radar and crashed near Igbokoda.
- •Search and rescue operations are currently underway in coordination with emergency response agencies and the naval base.
- •Witnesses reported hearing a loud noise like thunder and finding debris and personal items near a river where the aircraft partially sank.
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The Nigerian Air Force identified the crashed aircraft as an ATR-42, which was carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members on a routine mission to Lagos before it went down in Igbokoda.
The aircraft was on a routine mission to Nigeria's economic hub of Lagos when it crashed. The Nigerian military has historically used the ATR-42 for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and transporting personnel and supplies.
According to Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo, the aircraft first disappeared from radar at around 9 a.m. local time before it was discovered to have crashed close to a naval base in Ondo state.
