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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declares three days of national mourning after a military plane crash kills 32 people.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning following a military aircraft crash in southern Ondo State that resulted in 32 deaths. The ATR-42 aircraft, carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members on a routine flight from Benin City to Lagos, crashed into a swamp near a naval base. President Tinubu has ordered national flags to be flown at half-mast, offered condolences, and instructed the Air Force to conduct a thorough investigation into the disaster.
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- A Nigerian military aircraft crashed into a swamp in southern Ondo State, killing all 32 people on board, comprising 25 passengers and seven crew members.
- President Bola Tinubu declared three days of national mourning and ordered flags to be flown at half-mast.
- The plane was an ATR-42 on a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos when it came down near a naval base.
- The aircraft was found submerged in water, posing challenges for search, rescue, and recovery operations.
- President Tinubu has ordered the Air Force to launch an immediate and thorough investigation into the cause of the crash.