{
  "id": 13099331,
  "title": "Ghana Air Force mourns 25 victims of Ondo plane crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ghana-air-force-mourns-25-victims-of-ondo-plane-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T11:20:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ghana-air-force-mourns-25-victims-of-ondo-plane-crash/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Air Force has mourned the loss of 25 individuals who perished in an ATR-42 aircraft crash in Ondo State, Nigeria. Chief of the Air Staff Air Vice Marshal Eric Agyen-Frempong conveyed condolences to Nigerian Air Force counterpart Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke. The October 5 accident, which occurred near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, saw the plane lose contact with air traffic controllers shortly after departing Benin City on a flight to Lagos. All 25 individuals on board, including 20 passengers and five crew members, were killed. The Ghana Air Force drew upon its own tragic incident from the previous year to empathize with the Nigerian Air Force and the bereaved families. The incident has underscored the profound grief associated with such tragedies, and the Ghana Air Force has reaffirmed its solidarity with the Nigerian Air Force during this difficult period.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Air Force has expressed condolences to the Nigerian Air Force following the crash of an ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State, which killed 25 Read More: https://punchng.com/ghana-air-force-mourns-25-victims-of-ondo-plane-crash/",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghana Air Force mourns 25 victims of Ondo plane crash",
    "Chief of Air Staff conveys condolences to Nigerian Air Force",
    "Accident highlights profound grief of aviation tragedies"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Ghana Air Force mourns 25 victims of Ondo plane crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ghana-air-force-mourns-25-victims-of-ondo-plane-crash-13104800",
        "published": "2026-10-09T11:52:10.000Z"
      }
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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."
}