NAF Officer Isa Adeshina Dies in Plane Crash Days After Commissioning

Flying Officer Isa Muyiwa Adeshina, who had recently been commissioned as an officer in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on September 26, 2026, died in a tragic plane crash on October 5, 2026. Adeshina, who was the only flying officer aboard NAF 931, an ATR-42 aircraft, was traveling to visit his family in Lagos when the aircraft crashed in the swamps of Igbokoda, Ondo State, killing all 25 people on board.

He had distinguished himself as the best graduating cadet of Branch Commission Course (BC) 3 at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna, where he received an award from Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Adeshina joined the NAF in August 2010 and had risen through the ranks, being promoted to sergeant in September 2025 before his commissioning.

He was remembered fondly by former students and colleagues for his dedication and impact as a teacher prior to his military career. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has ordered a full investigation into the crash.