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  "id": 12160030,
  "title": "UPDATED: Military aircraft crashed near Ondo naval base, 32 on board – Keyamo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/updated-military-aircraft-crashed-near-ondo-naval-base-32-on-board-12160030",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T13:50:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/updated-military-aircraft-crashed-near-ondo-naval-base-32-on-board-keyamo/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, confirmed the crash of a military aircraft near Ondo naval base in Ondo State. The aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, disappeared from radar while en route from Benin to Lagos. Air traffic controllers lost contact with the plane at around 9:13 am. Efforts to communicate with the aircraft were unsuccessful. The wreckage of the plane has been located, and search and rescue operations are underway. Preliminary information suggests that 25 passengers and seven crew members were on board the aircraft. The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority do not have control over or regulatory authority over military aircraft. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has been informed of the incident, and cooperation and assistance in the ongoing search and rescue efforts are being pledged. Further details on the incident will be released as they become available.",
  "summary": "Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo confirms a military aircraft with 32 people on board has crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. Read More: https://punchng.com/updated-military-aircraft-crashed-near-ondo-naval-base-32-on-board-keyamo/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Many Feared Dead as aircraft Crashes in Ondo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/many-feared-dead-as-aircraft-crashes-in-ondo",
        "published": "2026-10-05T12:59:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "UPDATED: Military aircraft crashed near Ondo naval base, 32 on board – Keyamo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/updated-military-aircraft-crashed-near-ondo-naval-base-32-on-board",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:50:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Military aircraft with 32 people on board crashes in southern Nigeria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/military-aircraft-with-32-people-on-board-crashes-in-southern-nigeria",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:51:32.000Z"
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        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Military aircraft with 32 people onboard crashes in southern Nigeria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/military-aircraft-with-32-people-onboard-crashes-in-southern-nigeria",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Updated: Military Aircraft Crashes in Ondo, NAF Begins ‘Search and Rescue’ Operation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/updated-military-aircraft-crashes-in-ondo-naf-begins-search-and",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:46:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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