# Nigeria launches rescue after military plane crashes with 32 aboard

https://mins.news/en/item/86669

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-05 15:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/nigeria-launches-rescue-after-military-plane-crashes-with-32-aboard?traffic_source=rss

> Nigeria has begun search-and-rescue efforts after a military ATR-42 carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members crashed in Ondo state while travelling from Benin to Lagos. Wreckage was found near a naval base in Igbokoda. Authorities have not confirmed casualties.

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