Nigerian Senate launches probe and audit after ATR‑42 crash kills 25 in Ondo
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The Senate has opened a probe into the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR‑42 in Igbokoda, Ondo State, and has tasked its Air Force and Aviation committees to visit the site, meet NAF officials and conduct a comprehensive audit of aircraft serviceability and funding for maintenance.
The aircraft went down on 5 October 2026 while flying from Benin City to Lagos, striking a swamp near the Air Force Forward Operating Base and killing all 25 people on board, including five crew members and 20 passengers. A joint recovery effort involving the Air Force, Navy, police and local authorities was launched, but the main wreckage remains submerged and bodies and fuel have contaminated the community’s water source.
More than a week after the accident, recovery operations are still incomplete, with residents reporting offensive odours and fearing disease outbreaks, while the Olu of Igbokoda has appealed for evacuation of remains, environmental cleanup and provision of safe drinking water.