Tinubu declares three-day mourning for Air Force personnel killed in Ondo crash

PM NEWS Nigeria | 05-10-2026 09:48pm |

President Bola Tinubu has declared a three-day national mourning for the Air Force personnel who died in a plane crash in Ondo State. The Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 jet crashed on Monday near a naval base in the Igbokoda area while on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos. The President also directed that flags be flown at half-mast across the country. The crash resulted in the loss of all personnel on board.

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