This is a very painful one
A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft has crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, with 32 people on board
The aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when air traffic controllers reportedly lost contact with it at about 9:13am on today, 5th October 2O26
The wreckage was later located close to the Naval Base in Igbokoda, with the Nigerian Air Force and other relevant agencies activating search and rescue operations. Preliminary information from the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, indicated that 25 passengers and seven crew members were on board
Sadly, reports later indicated that all 32 people on board were believed to have lost their lives, while the Presidency has mourned the personnel involved and described the incident as a pa!nful moment for the Armed Forces and the entire nation
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Air Force to immediately commence a thorough investigation into the cause of the crash and prevent a recurrence
These were people who left home to carry out their duties and never made it back.
May God comfort their families, colleagues and loved ones and may the souls of the departed rest in peace
This is a painful day for Nigeria
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