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Tinubu orders probe into NAF aircraft crash in Ondo

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a probe into the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on a mission from Benin to Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-orders-probe-into-naf-aircraft-crash-in-ondo/

Tinubu orders probe into NAF aircraft crash in Ondo

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sorrow over the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft near a naval base in Ondo State. He has ordered a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident, which claimed the lives of 25 passengers and seven crew members. The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it disappeared from air traffic controllers' radar.

Tinubu has also extended his condolences to the families of the deceased personnel and the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke.

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