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The Straits Times. (2026, October 5). Nigeria military helicopter crashes with 32 aboard, rescue operations ongoing. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/nigeria-military-helicopter-crashes-with-32-aboard-rescue-operations-ongoing
The Straits Times. “Nigeria military helicopter crashes with 32 aboard, rescue operations ongoing.” The Straits Times, 5 Oct. 2026, https://www.straitstimes.com/world/nigeria-military-helicopter-crashes-with-32-aboard-rescue-operations-ongoing.
The Straits Times. “Nigeria military helicopter crashes with 32 aboard, rescue operations ongoing.” The Straits Times, October 5, 2026. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/nigeria-military-helicopter-crashes-with-32-aboard-rescue-operations-ongoing.
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On Monday, a Nigerian military aircraft carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members, identified as an ATR-42, crashed near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo state. The plane was en route from Benin City to Lagos when it lost contact with air traffic control at around 0913 local time. Search and rescue operations found the wreckage in a swampy area, though casualty details were not immediately available. President Bola Tinubu declared three days of national mourning and ordered an investigation into the incident. The crash has raised concerns over flight safety and operational readiness within Nigeria's military aviation sector.