Families, friends and colleagues of Nigerian Air Force personnel killed in an ATR-42 aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, have mourned the victims on social media. Among the deceased was Squadron Leader Ahamefule Man-Ugwueje, a pilot who married his colleague, Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle, on September 19, 2026, in Abuja. Earlier reports said the aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, was carrying 32 people on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it crashed into a swamp opposite the Naval Base in Igbokoda on Monday morning. A list released on Tuesday by NAF stated that five crew members and 20 passengers were onboard.
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