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Military Aircraft Carrying 32 People Crashes in Southern Nigeria
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CNBC TV18•06-10-2026, 07:45
Military Aircraft Carrying 32 People Crashes in Southern Nigeria
- •A military aircraft carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members crashed on Monday in southern Nigeria during a routine mission to Lagos.
- •The ATR-42 aircraft went down near a river in the town of Igbokoda in Ondo state, close to a naval base.
- •Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo stated that the aircraft disappeared from radar at around 9 a.m. local time before the crash site was located.
- •Emergency response agencies and the Nigerian Air Force launched immediate search and rescue operations.
- •Local witnesses reported hearing a loud noise resembling a thunder strike as the plane clipped trees and landed near the water.
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The aircraft involved was an ATR-42 carrying 32 people, which included 25 passengers and seven crew members.
The plane crashed in the riverside town of Igbokoda in Ondo state while it was on a routine mission heading toward Nigeria's economic hub of Lagos.
The aircraft disappeared from radar at approximately 9 a.m. local time before it was located near a naval base.
