Tinubu Declares 3-Day Mourning For NAF Personnel Who Died In Plane Crash.

THISDAYLIVE | 05-10-2026 10:47pm |

President Bola Tinubu has declared a three-day national mourning for Air Force personnel who died in a military plane crash near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. He directed that flags be flown at half-mast nationwide and ordered a thorough investigation into the crash of the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 jet. Tinubu commended the Nigerian Air Force for activating an immediate search and rescue operation.

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