{
  "id": 12185152,
  "title": "Nigeria military helicopter crashes with 32 aboard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nigeria-military-helicopter-crashes-with-32-aboard",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:14:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
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    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1562927/nigeria-military-helicopter-crashes-with-32-aboard/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Nigerian military helicopter crashed in southwestern Nigeria on Monday with 32 people on board. The aircraft, which was on a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos, had 25 passengers and seven crew members.\n\nThe helicopter crashed near a naval base in Igbo Koda, also referred to as Igbokoda, in Ondo state. According to Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo, the wreckage of the aircraft has been found.\n\nRescue operations are currently ongoing, with search and rescue teams, in coordination with relevant authorities and emergency response agencies, searching the area by boat. A video showed a small crowd gathered near a river as rescuers searched the area.",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Nigeria military aircraft with 32 on board crashes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nigeria-military-aircraft-with-32-on-board-crashes",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:08:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Nigeria military aircraft crashes with 32 onboard",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nigeria-military-aircraft-crashes-with-32-onboard",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:53:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Nigeria launches rescue after military plane crashes with 32 aboard",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nigeria-launches-rescue-after-military-plane-crashes-with-32-aboard",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:30:15.000Z"
      }
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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."
}