Nigerian military aircraft crash kills 32

Summary

• The aircraft was travelling from Benin City to Lagos when air traffic controllers lost contact with it at around 8:13 GMT, according to Nigerian officials.
• He also ordered the Nigerian Air Force to launch an immediate investigation into the cause of the crash.
• Aviation officials said the aircraft, an ATR-42 operated by the Nigerian Air Force, had been carrying out a routine mission when it went down.

AI Generated Summary

A Nigerian military aircraft crashed in southwestern Ondo state on Monday, killing all 32 people aboard, including 25 passengers and seven crew members.

The aircraft was travelling from Benin City to Lagos when air traffic controllers lost contact with it at around 8:13 GMT, according to Nigerian officials.