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Nigerian Air Force says no survivors after its plane carrying 25 persons crashed in southern Ondo state

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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian Air Force says no survivors after its plane carrying 25 persons crashed in southern Ondo state.

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Philadelphia Inquirer
Military aircraft with 32 on board crashes in southern Nigeria, and a rescue operation is under way, officials say (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Oct 5, 2026
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Military aircraft with 32 on board crashes in southern Nigeria, and a rescue operation is under way, officials say
Philadelphia Inquirer
Military aircraft with 32 people on board crashes in southern Nigeria (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Oct 5, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
A military aircraft has crashed in Nigeria's southern Ondo state, according to authorities
Deutsche Welle
Military aircraft with 32 people onboard crashes in southern Nigeria (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Oct 5, 2026
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Rescue teams are searching the crash site after the military aircraft went down in southern Nigeria. The fate of those onboard remains unclear.
Al Jazeera
Nigeria launches rescue after military plane crashes with 32 aboard (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Oct 5, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
Nigeria launches rescue operation after military aircraft carrying 32 people crashes in Ondo state.
BNO News
Nigerian military plane crashes, killing all 32 aboard (opens BNO News)
Published Oct 5, 2026
BNO News's feed description
A Nigerian Air Force plane crashed in southwestern Nigeria, killing all 32 people on board, according to officials. The aircraft went down Monday morning near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. It was carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members. There were no survivors.
WTOP Washington DC
Nigerian Air Force says no survivors after its plane carrying 25 persons crashed in southern Ondo state (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Oct 6, 2026
WTOP Washington DC's feed description
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian Air Force says no survivors after its plane carrying 25 persons crashed in southern Ondo state.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Nigerian Air Force says plane carrying 25 crashed with no survivors in southern Ondo state (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Oct 6, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
Officials say there were no survivors among 25 people on board a Nigerian Air Force plane that crashed in southern Nigeria’s Ondo state
Deutsche Welle
Nigerian military plane crash kills all 25 on board (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Oct 6, 2026
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Rescue teams searched the crash site after the military aircraft went down in southern Nigeria, with everyone on board now confirmed to have died.
News Ready
Military Plane Crashes, All 32 Aboard Killed (opens News Ready)
Published Oct 7, 2026
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All 32 people aboard a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 died after the aircraft crashed near Igbokoda in Ondo State. Story Highlights Officials say 25 passengers and 7 crew members were on the ATR-42 when it went down. The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos, according to the Presidency.
News Ready
All 32 Aboard Killed in Military Plane Crash (opens News Ready)
Published Oct 7, 2026
News Ready's feed description
A Nigerian Air Force plane crashed near a naval base in Ondo State on October 5, killing all 32 people on board. Story Snapshot A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 crashed near Igbokoda, Ondo State, during a routine flight from Benin to Lagos.

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