NAF Aircraft Crash in Igbokoda: Search for Black Box Ongoing

On October 5, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR-42 aircraft crashed into a swamp near the NAF Forward Operating Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, resulting in the deaths of all 25 individuals on board, which included five crew members and 20 passengers. The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin City, Edo State, to Lagos at the time of the incident.

Following the crash, search and recovery operations commenced, yielding fragments of victims' bodies and aircraft debris, complicating the identification process. One week after the crash, divers and rescue teams intensified their efforts to recover the black box and the remains of the victims.

Additionally, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, the traditional ruler of Igbokoda, expressed concerns that the community's water source has been contaminated due to the crash.