Nigeria Air Force Aircraft Crash in Ondo Leaves 32 Feared Dead
On Monday, a Nigeria Air Force (NAF) ATR-42 aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members. All 32 individuals on board are feared dead, although authorities had not officially confirmed the fatalities at the time of the report.
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, stated that the aircraft disappeared from radar around 9:13 am while en route from Benin, Edo State, to Lagos. The wreckage has been located, and search and rescue operations are ongoing.
Keyamo clarified that the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) do not have regulatory control over military aircraft. He communicated with the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, offering full cooperation in the ongoing search and rescue efforts.
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