32 People on Board: 5 Things We Know about Ondo Helicopter Crash So Far

• A Nigerian Air Power ATR-42 plane with 32 individuals on board crashed close to Igbokoda in Ondo state on Monday, October 5
• The plane misplaced radio contact at 09:13 hours whereas flying from Benin to Lagos earlier than its wreckage was positioned close to a Naval Base
• Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo confirmed that 25 passengers and seven crew members have been on board as search and rescue operations proceed

Igbokoda, Ondo state – A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 plane carrying 32 individuals crashed near Igbokoda in Ondo State on Monday throughout what the navy described as a routine flight from Benin to Lagos.

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo mentioned air visitors controllers first alerted him to the disappearance of the plane, recognized by tail quantity NGR 931, at 0913 hours. All makes an attempt to achieve the crew by radio failed earlier than info got here by confirming the crash.

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Here’s what we all know about the Ondo crash to date:

1. The plane had 32 individuals on board

Keyamo mentioned preliminary info confirmed 25 passengers and seven crew members have been on the plane when it went down, bringing the whole variety of people on board to 32.

The minister mentioned the plane had tail quantity NGR 931.

2. The wreckage has been positioned

Keyamo confirmed that the wreckage was discovered near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo state.

The Nigerian Air Power (NAF), through a statement by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, director of public relations and data, additionally confirmed the placement of the crash website and mentioned rescue operations have been already underway.

3. The plane was on a routine mission

Air Commodore Ejodame mentioned the plane was finishing up a routine mission between Benin and Lagos when the accident occurred.

No additional particulars about the character of the mission have been supplied as of submitting this report.

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4. Search and rescue operations are ongoing

The NAF mentioned it activated a right away search and rescue operation after the crash. Ejodame added that the trouble is being coordinated with related authorities and emergency response companies. The minister additionally mentioned he spoke straight with the Chief of Air Workers, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, and pledged full cooperation from his ministry.

5. Navy plane regulation falls exterior civilian aviation authority

Keyamo clarified that neither his ministry nor the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has management over navy plane operations. Regardless of this, he mentioned his workplace would provide all doable help to the continuing rescue efforts.

Each the NAF and the minister mentioned additional info can be launched because the scenario develops.

Ondo Helicopter Crash: Police Give Replace

In the meantime, the Ondo state police command mentioned it has additionally opened an investigation right into a helicopter crash that occurred in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje native authorities space.

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The command’s spokesman, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the incident in an official assertion, saying the complete circumstances surrounding the crash have been but to be decided.

“The Ondo State Police Command confirms the reported plane crash within the Igbokoda axis of Ilaje Native Authorities Space of Ondo State on Monday, fifth October 2026. Particulars surrounding the incident are nonetheless rising, as efforts to determine the complete circumstances proceed,” Jimoh mentioned

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