Türkiye mourns victims of military aircraft crash in Ondo

On October 5, a Turkish military aircraft crashed in Ondo State, Nigeria, resulting in the loss of all 32 people on board. The Turkish Republic has expressed profound sorrow over this devastating incident. The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and the people of Nigeria in a statement released on Tuesday via the Turkish Embassy in Abuja.

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. We extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this tragic accident, and to the people of Nigeria." The Turkish statement conveyed the country's sympathy to the affected families and the Nigerian populace following the tragic event.

According to reports, the Turkish ATR-42 aircraft, en route from Benin to Lagos, crashed near the Naval Base at Igbokoda in Ondo State. The aircraft, which had tail number NGR 931, lost contact with air controllers at approximately 9:13 a.m., with the crash believed to have occurred around that time.