Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, the Chief of the Air Staff, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the crash. Flight controllers had lost contact with the aircraft before it vanished from radar near a local naval base. The Nigerian Air Force has requested that the public refrain from speculation while investigators establish the circumstances surrounding the accident.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Nigerian Air Force Confirms 25 Dead in Flight NAF 931 Crash
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A transport plane operated by the military crashed in southwest Nigeria on Oct. 5, killing all 25 occupants. The official death toll of 20 passengers and five crew provided by the Nigerian Air Force corrects earlier reports from the aviation minister and news agencies that cited 32 casualties. The aircraft, an ATR 42 identified as NAF 931, was on a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos when it went down in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State.
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