Military aircraft with 32 people onboard crashes in southern Nigeria

A military aircraft crashed in southern Nigeria on Monday, with 32 people on board. The aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, was travelling from Benin to Lagos when it disappeared from radar at about 9:13 am. According to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, the aircraft crashed close to the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State.

The Winnipeg Free Press reported that there were 25 passengers and 7 crew members on board. The Punch and Nairametrics reported that preliminary information indicated 25 passengers and seven crew members were on board. Rescue teams are searching the crash site, and search and rescue operations are ongoing.

The wreckage of the aircraft has been located. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has spoken with the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, and pledged the Ministry's cooperation and assistance with the ongoing operation.

Brief written by urgent.news from DW English (Top Stories), Winnipeg Free Press, Punch, Punch Nigeria, Nairametrics — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.