A military aircraft carrying 32 people crashed Monday near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, after losing contact with air-traffic controllers during a flight from Lagos to Benin, Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister Festus Keyamo said.
The aircraft, identified by tail number NGR 931, departed Lagos at 9:13 a.m., according to a statement Keyamo posted on X.
It was carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members, he said, citing preliminary information.
Air-traffic controllers were unable to reestablish radio contact with the aircraft, the minister said.
The wreckage was later located near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, with search-and-rescue operations underway.
Authorities had not immediately released information on casualties or the condition of those aboard.
