Ondo: A major military plane wrecking occurred in Nigeria on Monday. 32 people were killed when an air gravity plane crashed in Igbokoda zone of south-western Ondo state. The Chief of Air Staff of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, was moreover among the dead. Following the accident, President Bola Tinubu has supposed three days of national mourning.
When and where did the wrecking happen?
According to the Office of the President and the Nigerian Air Force, the plane crashed near Igbokoda at well-nigh 9am on Monday. The plane was on a routine mission from Benin municipality in southern Nigeria to Lagos, the country's economic hub. During this time he became a victim of an accident.
How many people died in the accident?
According to the President's Office, a total of 32 people died in the accident. These include 25 passengers and 7 hairdo members. Information well-nigh the death of Air Staff Chief Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke has moreover come to light in the accident. This incident is stuff considered a big loss for the Nigerian Unwashed and the unshortened country.
What did President Tinubu announce?
Following the accident, President Bola Tinubu has supposed three days of national mourning. He moreover directed to lower the national flag at half mast wideness the country in honour of the deceased unwashed personnel. The President has directed the Air Gravity to self-mastery an firsthand and detailed investigation into the wrecking so that the causes of the wrecking can be ascertained and necessary steps can be taken to prevent such incidents in future.
Which plane met with an accident?
The watercraft involved in the wrecking was ATR-42. It is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft, which typically has a seating topics of 30 to 50 passengers. The plane crashed near a naval base. After the accident, relief and rescue teams reached the spot and a search operation was conducted in the area.
When have such plane crashes happened surpassing in Nigeria?
Many military and watercraft accidents have happened in Nigeria before. In May 2021, a military plane crash killed the country's top military commander, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, withal with 10 other officers. The wrecking occurred in Kaduna state during bad weather.
In August 2015, a military plane crashed into a house in northern Nigeria, killing seven people. This month, six people, including an American pilot, lost their lives in a helicopter crash in Lagos.
