Nigeria Military Helicopter Crashes With 32 Onboard
Reported by NYT World News · October 5, 2026
A Nigerian military aircraft carrying 32 people crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo state, authorities said Monday.
The plane had 25 passengers and seven crew members on board. It was on a routine mission to Lagos when it went down, Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo said.
Keyamo said the aircraft disappeared from radar at about 9 a.m. local time and was later found roughly halfway along its route from Edo state to Lagos.
President Bola Tinubu said all 32 people aboard had died. Rescue teams searched the crash site.
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- dw.com — Nigerian military plane carrying 32 people crashes, prompting rescue operation