NAF Plane Crash: Newlywed loses husband 20 years after father died in NAF air crash

Emem Coffie, a high-ranking official from the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State, has condemned the recent crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft. Coffie, who described the incident as a national disaster, has called for a thorough investigation into the crash to determine both immediate and underlying causes. The crash, which occurred on Monday, October 5, 2026, during a routine support mission from Benin City to Lagos, resulted in the loss of all 32 individuals aboard the aircraft.

Authorities lost contact with the plane around 9:13 a.m. Coffie expressed his condolences to the Air Force, the families of the deceased victims, and the Nigerian people as a whole. He emphasized that the deceased officer had made the ultimate sacrifice for the safety, unity, and peaceful coexistence of the nation. Coffie also urged the federal government to provide adequate support, empathy, and compensation to the families of the deceased.

Coffie remarked, "This is indeed a national disaster! The government of the day should show adequate empathy and compensation to the family of the deceased."