A military plane in southern Nigeria with 32 occupants, including 25 passengers and 7 crew members, crashed. Officials announced on Monday that the aircraft encountered an incident while on a routine mission towards Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub.
Details of the Crash
The plane crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. Nigeria's Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, stated in a statement that the aircraft disappeared from radar around 9 AM local time and it was later confirmed that it had crashed mid-flight from Edo State to Lagos. He also noted that the wreckage of the plane was found near a naval base.
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Search and Rescue Operations
The Nigerian Air Force has identified the aircraft as an ATR-42 and announced that search and rescue operations have quickly commenced. A video shared on social media shows a group of rescuers searching in an area near a river.
Currently, there is no information available regarding the number of casualties or the status of the occupants. This incident occurs as Nigeria faces significant challenges in its aviation industry due to infrastructure and safety issues.
Nigerian aviation officials continue to investigate the causes of this incident, and results of the inquiry are expected to be released in the near future. Air accidents in Nigeria, especially in recent years, have raised concerns about flight safety and the condition of the country's air fleet.
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