{
  "id": 12372610,
  "title": "NGF mourns victims of Ondo aircraft crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ngf-mourns-victims-of-ondo-aircraft-crash-12372610",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T12:12:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ngf-mourns-victims-of-ondo-aircraft-crash/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigeria Governors' Forum has expressed grief over a tragic aircraft crash in Ondo State. According to Punch Nigeria, 25 people were killed in the crash.\n\nThe crash involved a Nigerian Air Force aircraft that went down near Igbokoda in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Punch reports that 32 people died, comprising 25 passengers and seven crew members.\n\nPresident Bola Tinubu has ordered an immediate investigation into the cause of the crash. The President also declared a three-day national mourning and directed that flags be flown at half-mast in honour of those who died.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FULL LIST: NAF names 25 victims of Ondo aircraft crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/full-list-naf-names-25-victims-of-ondo-aircraft-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:00:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Nigerian Air Force releases names of 25 people killed in Ondo crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/nigerian-air-force-releases-names-of-25-people-killed-in-ondo-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:42:39.000Z"
      }
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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."
}