{
  "id": 12414543,
  "title": "NAF plane crash: Ondo deploys swamp buggies as search for victims continues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/naf-plane-crash-ondo-deploys-swamp-buggies-as-search-for-victims",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T16:12:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/naf-plane-crash-ondo-deploys-swamp-buggies-as-search-for-victims-continues/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ondo State Government has dispatched swamp buggies to aid in the search for victims of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area. State Commissioner for Health Banji Ajaka informed journalists that the aircraft crashed approximately 500 meters east of the Nigerian Naval base after diverting from the community. The crash claimed 32 lives - 25 passengers and seven crew members. The swampy terrain made conventional vehicles and boats unsuitable for the rescue operation, necessitating the deployment of swamp buggies with low beds capable of navigating the murky depths. The state government, security agencies, and local authorities have been collaborating on the rescue efforts since Monday. Divers have begun recovering wreckage parts, with the hope of eventually extracting the human remains.",
  "summary": "The Ondo State Government has deployed swamp buggies to assist in the recovery of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje LGA. Read More: https://punchng.com/naf-plane-crash-ondo-deploys-swamp-buggies-as-search-for-victims-continues/",
  "key_points": [
    "Ondo State Government deploys swamp buggies for crash search",
    "Aircraft crashed 500 meters east of Nigerian Naval base",
    "32 lives lost in the Igbokoda crash"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Ondo air crash: Wreckage of aircraft difficult to remove — CP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ondo-air-crash-wreckage-of-aircraft-difficult-to-remove-cp",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:26:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "ONDO CRASH: ADC compares funds released for NAF, presidency aircraft maintenance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ondo-crash-adc-compares-funds-released-for-naf-presidency-aircraft",
        "published": "2026-10-06T15:26:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}