Türkiye condoles with Nigeria over NAF aircraft plane crash in Ondo

The Government of Türkiye has expressed its deepest sympathies to Nigeria following the tragic crash of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft in Ondo State, Nigeria. This occurred on Tuesday, October 5th, 2023. In a statement posted on its official X account, Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed these condolences. The statement read, "We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives resulting from the crash of a military aircraft today (5 October) in Ondo State of Nigeria."

The statement continued, expressing condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this unfortunate accident, as well as to the people of Nigeria. The aircraft, identified by its tail number NGR 931, was reportedly on a flight from Benin City in Edo State to Lagos when it went missing from radar at approximately 9:13 a.m. on Monday.

As per the NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, no survivors have been located following the crash. President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has declared a period of three days of national mourning to honor the victims of this incident.