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  "id": 12344189,
  "title": "Nigeria declares three days of mourning after military aircraft crash kills 32",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/nigeria-declares-three-days-of-mourning-after-military-aircraft-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T08:58:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/nigeria-declares-three-days-of-mourning-after-military-aircraft-crash-kills-32/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has declared a three-day period of national mourning following a military aircraft crash that claimed 32 lives. The plane, on a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos, crashed near a naval base in Ondo State on Monday morning. Among those killed were 25 passengers and seven crew members.\n\nA resident reported that the plane had crashed near a swamp, where clothes and shoes were found. Smoke was visible rising from the crash site. President Tinubu expressed deep condolences for the victims and ordered a comprehensive investigation into the cause of the accident. He also directed that national flags be flown at half-mast across the country as a sign of respect for the fallen.\n\nAviation Minister Festus Keyamo informed the president that efforts to contact the aircraft on radio were unsuccessful, leading to confirmation of the crash near the naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. Search and rescue operations are currently underway. The aircraft, an ATR-42, typically carries between 30 and 50 passengers.\n\nPresident Tinubu has tasked the Air Force with initiating an immediate and thorough investigation to prevent similar incidents in the future. The identities of the deceased are yet to be released, with their publication pending notification to their families. The Nigerian Air Force, a crucial component of the country's military operations, including fighting against armed groups and maintaining security, suffered its deadliest air disaster in recent years.",
  "summary": "Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning after a military aircraft crashed in southern Ondo State, killing 32 people.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Nigeria mourns as 32 killed in military plane crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/nigeria-mourns-as-32-killed-in-military-plane-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-06T06:33:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Nigeria military plane crash kills all 32 people on board",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/nigeria-military-plane-crash-kills-all-32-people-on-board",
        "published": "2026-10-06T06:49:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Nigeria mourns as 32 killed in military plane crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/nigeria-mourns-as-32-killed-in-military-plane-crash-12332240",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:30:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "BREAKING: No survivors as Nigeria releases names of crew members, passengers killed in crashed aircraft",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/breaking-no-survivors-as-nigeria-releases-names-of-crew-members",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:18:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Nigeria declares three days of mourning after military aircraft crash kills 32",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/nigeria-declares-three-days-of-mourning-after-military-aircraft-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-06T10:39:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "It’s painful loss to Armed Forces, Nigeria – DHQ condoles families of aircraft crash victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/its-painful-loss-to-armed-forces-nigeria-dhq-condoles-families-of",
        "published": "2026-10-06T10:40:34.000Z"
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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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