Military Aircraft Crash: Ondo governor orders emergency, logistics support

A Nigerian Air Force aircraft, an ATR-42 with tail number NGR 931, crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. According to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, the aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin, Edo State, to Lagos and had 25 passengers and seven crew members on board. The aircraft disappeared from radar at about 9:13am before its wreckage was located near the naval base.

Governor Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has directed the State Emergency Management Agency, the Ministry of Health, and relevant security agencies to provide full logistical and human support to the Nigerian Air Force and other emergency response agencies in the search and rescue operations. The Peoples Democratic Party and other individuals, including Peter Obi, have condoled with the Nigerian Air Force and families of the victims.

The incident has been met with sadness, with many expressing their condolences to the Nigerian Air Force, the families of the officers and personnel who lost their lives, and their colleagues and loved ones.

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