{
  "id": 12297073,
  "title": "Tinubu Declares 3-day Mourning as 32 Die in Military Plane Crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/tinubu-declares-3-day-mourning-as-32-die-in-military-plane-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/06/tinubu-declares-3-day-mourning-as-32-die-in-military-plane-crash/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu has declared a three-day mourning period as 32 people lost their lives in a military plane crash near a naval base in Ondo State. The Defence Minister, Senate Committee members, and other officials are mourning the incident. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has praised the prompt activation of rescue efforts and emphasized reliance on official updates from the Nigerian Air Force regarding the investigation. The Minister of Defence expressed deep sorrow over the crash involving the Armed Forces. The Ondo State Governor has ordered the mobilization of emergency and health agencies to help with the search and rescue operation. Aircraft wreckage and military gear were found at the crash site.",
  "summary": "• Orders probe, directs flags flown at half-mast nationwide •Defence minister, senate c’ttee, others mourn •Keyamo pledges ministry’s cooperation as service activates search, rescue •NSIB, NCAA extend condolences •Aiyedatiwa",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Military plane crash kills 32 in Nigeria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/military-plane-crash-kills-32-in-nigeria",
        "published": "2026-10-05T23:37:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Military plane crash kills 32 in Nigeria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/military-plane-crash-kills-32-in-nigeria",
        "published": "2026-10-06T00:49:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica",
        "title": "Nigeria: Tinubu Declares 3-Day Mourning As 32 Die in Military Plane Crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/nigeria-tinubu-declares-3-day-mourning-as-32-die-in-military-plane",
        "published": "2026-10-06T04:01:58.000Z"
      }
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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."
}