{
  "id": 12779737,
  "title": "Aiyedatiwa: Pilot Averted Bigger Disaster in Ondo Air Crash as Search Enters Day Two",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/aiyedatiwa-pilot-averted-bigger-disaster-in-ondo-air-crash-as-search",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T03:20:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/08/aiyedatiwa-pilot-averted-bigger-disaster-in-ondo-air-crash-as-search-enters-day-two/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa visited the site of the recent air crash and revealed that the tragedy could have been much worse. Eyewitnesses suggested that the pilot managed to maneuver the aircraft away from the Igbokoda community before it crashed into a swamp about 200 meters from it. Aiyedatiwa emphasized that only the pilot could have explained the final maneuver, which might have prevented a larger disaster. The main wreckage of the NAF ATR-42 aircraft, with registration number NAF 931, has not been located yet, believed to be submerged in the swamp due to the depth and nature of the terrain. The governor directed the state Ministry of Works to deploy amphibious machines to create wider access and excavate the soil in the area to locate the main wreckage or other parts of the aircraft. The search and recovery operation continues, with concerns about pollution due to aviation fuel still flowing into the water around the crash site.",
  "summary": "• Search, recovery efforts in progress, says NAF as Keyamo, air chief meet to end civil-military aviation safety dichotomy •DHQ, DECAN, Buratai Foundation, NDLEA, Bayelsa mourn Michael Olugbode, Linus Aleke",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}