Nigerian Air Force Plane Crashes in Ondo State
A Nigerian Air Force plane crashed in Ondo state in southern Nigeria. All 25 people on board died.
No one survived. Rescue teams searched the crash site after the plane went down.
The BBC headline said the plane crashed into a swamp. It said 32 people died.
Deutsche Welle and ABC News reported 25 deaths. President Bola Tinubu called the crash a "painful moment." He said this applied to the military and the entire nation.
Klear Note — News reports gave different death tolls. BBC reported 32 deaths; Deutsche Welle and ABC News reported 25.
Key Terms 2
- Ondo state A state in southern Nigeria.
- Deutsche Welle A news outlet based in Germany.