Minister Keyamo Confirms Military Aircraft Crash in Ondo
On October 5, a military aircraft with tail number NGR 931, carrying 32 individuals (25 passengers and 7 crew members), crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo. Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister Festus Keyamo confirmed the incident, stating that Air Traffic Controllers alerted him after the aircraft lost contact at 9:13 a.m. while flying from Benin.
All attempts to communicate with the crew failed. The wreckage has been located, and search and rescue teams are actively working at the crash site.
Keyamo noted that military aircraft are outside the jurisdiction of his ministry and the civil aviation authority. He has reached out to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, to offer the ministry's full support for the ongoing rescue efforts.
As of the report, the Ondo Government had not issued a statement regarding the crash. Non-commercial air accidents involving military aircraft are rare in Nigeria.
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