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On October 5, a Nigerian military helicopter carrying 32 people (including 25 passengers and 7 crew) crashed near a naval base in the town of Igbokoda, located in southwestern Ondo state. The aircraft, identified as an ATR-42 by the Nigerian Air Force, lost contact with air traffic control while en route from Edo State to the economic hub of Lagos. The wreckage was discovered later that day after losing radar contact around 9 AM local time. While the exact cause is under investigation and no immediate casualty reports were available, President Bola Tinubu has ordered an inquiry into the incident. This crash highlights concerns over military aviation safety in Nigeria.
Written for “Nigerian Military Aircraft Crash” on 2026-10-06,
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A Nigerian military aircraft carrying 32 people crashed in Ondo state on Monday, killing all 25 passengers and seven crew members on board.
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The Nigerian Air Force identified the aircraft as an ATR-42, a twin-engine turboprop configured for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.
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Force → identify → missions
The aircraft was flying from Benin City in Edo state to Lagos when air traffic controllers lost contact with it at about 9.13 am local time.
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The wreckage was later found in a swampy area near Igbokoda in Ondo state.
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wreckage → find → state
President Bola Tinubu ordered an investigation into the crash and directed the Nigerian Air Force to determine what caused the accident.
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what → order → accident
The identities of those killed have not yet been released.
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identities → kill → those
The presidency said most of those on board were military personnel.
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Nigeria operated two ATR-42-500 aircraft, identified as NAF 930 and NAF 931, according to open-source checks by Premium Times.
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The aircraft were operated by the Nigerian Air Force’s 81 Air Maritime Group, based in Benin City.
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They were mainly used for maritime patrol and ISR missions, but could also conduct search-and-rescue operations and limited transport duties.
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The aircraft were equipped with surveillance systems including search radar and electro-optical sensors.
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aircraft → equip → radar
These allowed them to gather intelligence and monitor activity over land and Nigeria’s maritime domain.
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The aircraft have also been deployed in military operations in northeastern Nigeria.
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aircraft → deploy → Nigeria
The aircraft that crashed on Monday was identified by Nigeria’s aviation minister Festus Keyamo as NAF 931.
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