{"id":129810,"date":"2026-10-05T20:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=129810"},"modified":"2026-10-05T20:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:54:16","slug":"military-aircraft-with-32-aboard-crashes-in-ondo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/military-aircraft-with-32-aboard-crashes-in-ondo\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Aircraft With 32 Aboard Crashes in Ondo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A military aircraft carrying 32 people has crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, after disappearing from radar while flying from Benin to Lagos.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, was reported missing at about 9:13 a.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026, after air traffic controllers lost communication with it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, confirmed the incident in a statement, saying efforts to re-establish contact with the aircraft initially proved unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI regret to inform the general public that Air Traffic Controllers have informed me of the disappearance of a military aircraft with tail number NGR 931, enroute Lagos from Benin at 0913 hours earlier today. All efforts to raise the aircraft on radio proved abortive,\u201d Keyamo said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said subsequent information confirmed that the aircraft had crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, adding that the wreckage had been located and search and rescue operations commenced.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cSubsequently, information however confirmed that the military aircraft has crashed close to the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The wreckage has been located and search and rescue operations are ongoing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the minister, preliminary information indicated that 25 passengers and seven crew members were on board the aircraft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cPreliminary information suggests that there were 25 passengers and seven crew members on board,\u201d Keyamo said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The minister noted that the regulation and control of military aircraft fall outside the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He, however, said the ministry would support the ongoing search and rescue operation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhilst the control and regulation of military aircraft are completely outside the authority of the Ministry of Aviation and Civil Aviation Authority, I have just spoken to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, and pledged our total cooperation and assistance in the search and rescue efforts ongoing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keyamo said further details on the incident would be made public as they become available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As of the time of filing this report, authorities had not released details on the identities or condition of the 32 people aboard the aircraft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Search and rescue operations were continuing around the crash site in Igbokoda.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi A military aircraft carrying 32 people has crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, after disappearing from radar while flying from Benin to Lagos. 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