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  "id": 12241006,
  "title": "Military Aircraft Crash: Ondo governor orders emergency, logistics support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/military-aircraft-crash-ondo-governor-orders-emergency-logistics",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T22:11:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/914786-military-aircraft-crash-ondo-governor-orders-emergency-logistics-support.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Nigerian Air Force aircraft, an ATR-42 with tail number NGR 931, crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. According to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, the aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin, Edo State, to Lagos and had 25 passengers and seven crew members on board. The aircraft disappeared from radar at about 9:13am before its wreckage was located near the naval base.\n\nGovernor Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has directed the State Emergency Management Agency, the Ministry of Health, and relevant security agencies to provide full logistical and human support to the Nigerian Air Force and other emergency response agencies in the search and rescue operations. The Peoples Democratic Party and other individuals, including Peter Obi, have condoled with the Nigerian Air Force and families of the victims.\n\nThe incident has been met with sadness, with many expressing their condolences to the Nigerian Air Force, the families of the officers and personnel who lost their lives, and their colleagues and loved ones.",
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      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Tinubu Orders Probe of Military Plane Crash, Mourns Victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/tinubu-orders-probe-of-military-plane-crash-mourns-victims",
        "published": "2026-10-05T18:29:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu orders probe into NAF aircraft crash in Ondo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/tinubu-orders-probe-into-naf-aircraft-crash-in-ondo",
        "published": "2026-10-05T18:58:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu orders probe into Ondo military Air Force crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/tinubu-orders-probe-into-ondo-military-air-force-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-05T19:14:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Military Aircraft Crash: Tinubu declares three-day mourning, says victims to be named",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/military-aircraft-crash-tinubu-declares-three-day-mourning-says",
        "published": "2026-10-05T20:47:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Tinubu declares 3-Day mourning for victims of Ondo air crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/tinubu-declares-3-day-mourning-for-victims-of-ondo-air-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-05T21:49:04.000Z"
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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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