Ondo Governor Aiyedatiwa Details Air Crash Recovery Efforts

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa visited the site of a recent air crash, stating that the tragedy could have been worse had the aircraft crashed directly into the Igbokoda community. Eyewitness accounts indicated that the pilot maneuvered the aircraft away from the populated area before it crashed into a swamp, approximately 200 meters from the community.

Aiyedatiwa described the scene as “very gory,” with portions of bodies and aircraft fragments recovered for investigation. He noted that the main wreckage had not yet been located, likely submerged in the swamp due to the terrain's depth.

To aid recovery efforts, Aiyedatiwa directed the state Ministry of Works to deploy amphibious machines to create wider access to the crash site. Concerns were raised about aviation fuel leaking into the water around the site.

The governor expressed condolences to President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Air Force, and the victims' families, emphasizing the young victims' commitment to defending Nigeria's territorial integrity.