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On October 5, a Nigerian military helicopter carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members crashed near a naval base in Ondo state after losing contact with air traffic control. The aviation minister, Festus Keyamo, reported that the aircraft disappeared at 0813 GMT and was later found near Igbokoda; rescue operations are currently ongoing without immediate confirmation of casualties. This incident highlights concerns over flight safety and operational readiness within Nigeria's military aviation sector.

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On October 5, a Nigerian military helicopter carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members crashed near a naval base in the coastal town of Igbokoda, located in southwestern Ondo state. The aircraft was en route from Edo State to Lagos when it lost contact with air traffic control at around 0813 GMT (9 am local time). Search and rescue operations were initiated immediately following the crash, but there is no immediate confirmation of casualties. The Nigerian Air Force identified the downed aircraft as an ATR-42, which is one of Nigeria's worst military aviation accidents in recent years, likely to increase scrutiny on flight safety and operational readiness during the investigation into its cause.

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- A Nigerian military aircraft carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members crashed near a naval base in southwestern Ondo state after losing contact with air traffic control while en route to Lagos, the aviation minister said on Monday.

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- A Nigerian military aircraft carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members crashed near a naval base in southwestern Ondo state after losing contact with air traffic control while en route to Lagos, the aviation minister said on Monday. asserted

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The minister, Festus Keyamo, said in a statement that controllers lost contact with the aircraft at 0813 GMT and were unable to re-establish communication before its disappearance was reported. asserted

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The wreckage was later located near a naval base in the coastal town of Igbokoda, and search and rescue operations were underway, he said. asserted

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The crash is one of Nigeria's worst military aviation accidents in recent years and is likely to intensify scrutiny of flight safety and operational readiness as authorities investigate the cause. asserted

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