Nigerian Air Force says plane carrying 25 crashed with no survivors in southern Ondo state
Summary
A Nigerian Air Force plane carrying 25 people crashed in Ondo state, killing everyone on board. President Bola Tinubu ordered three days of mourning and a full investigation into the cause of the accident.
Key Points
- A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 crashed in southern Nigeria's Ondo state while on a routine mission to Lagos, with no survivors among the 25 people on board.
- The aircraft disappeared from radar and was later found near a naval base in Igbokoda, close to a river.
- President Bola Tinubu declared three days of mourning, ordered flags at half-mast, and called for a thorough investigation into the crash.
- The Nigerian Air Force said it would support bereaved families, while the cause of the accident remained unclear.
