Update on Ondo air crash : Governor Aiyedatiwa directs support for search and rescue.
In the meantime, Ondo state government has mobilised support for ongoing search and rescue operations following the crash of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje local government area.
The aircraft, an ATR-42 with tail number NGR 931, reportedly crashed in a swampy area opposite the naval base in Igbokoda.
The Nigerian Air Force Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, confirmed the incident, while the minister of aviation and aerospace development, Festus Keyamo, said twenty five passengers and seven crew members were on board.
Following the incident, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa expressed sadness over the crash and sympathised with the Chief of Air Staff, the Nigerian Air Force family and families of those on board.
He has ordered that the crash site be secured and cordoned off to allow emergency responders operate without hindrance.
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