Defence Minister Orders 'Comprehensive' Probe Into Tragic Crash Of Military Aircraft
Tinubu ordered flags flown at half-mast and directed a thorough investigation after the crash killed 32 Air Force personnel, officials said.
- On Monday, a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crashed in Ondo State, prompting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare three days of national mourning for the 32 people believed dead.
- The aircraft was on a "routine mission" from Benin City to Lagos when it went down near a naval base in Igbokoda carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members.
- Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke briefed the president on the incident while General Christopher Musa ordered a comprehensive investigation to ascertain the crash's cause and reinforce safety protocols.
- President Tinubu directed flags be flown at half-mast across the Federal Republic of Nigeria as officials expressed a "profound sense of grief and heavy heart" for the fallen personnel.
- Defence officials pledged to reinforce operational safety protocols across military aviation units, emphasizing that fallen personnel sacrificed their lives daily to "secure Nigeria" against threats.
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Tinubu declares three-day mourning for Air Force personnel killed in crash
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning for Air Force personnel who died in the crash of a military aircraft on Monday. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday. He also directed that flags be flown at half-mast throughout the […] Tinubu declares three-day mourning for Air Force personnel killed in crash
President Tinubu Declares Three-Day Mourning for Air Force Personnel Who Died in Aircraft Crash
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a three-day national mourning for Air Force personnel who died in the crash of a military plane today. He also directed that flags should be flown at half-mast throughout the country as a mark of respect to the officers. President Tinubu had earlier expressed profound sadness […]
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