A military aircraft crashed on Monday near a naval base in the swampy area of Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, with rescue operations underway at the scene.The aircraft, reportedly travelling from Benin to Lagos, crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda. The Aviation Minister said 32 people, comprising 25 passengers and seven crew members, were aboard the aircraft.Footage from the crash site showed a severely burnt wreckage, while military equipment was reportedly scattered around the area. The condition of those aboard and the number of casualties have not been officially confirmed.Witnesses said the aircraft was seen circling several times before it crashed as rainfall intensified. However, the cause of the crash remains unknown.Military personnel from the nearby base are leading rescue efforts, although the swampy terrain has made access to the crash site difficult.The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed that the aircraft belonged to the military and said rescue operations are ongoing as authorities work to establish the full circumstances of the incident.Visit https://t.co/EiKkmggTy3 to view more updates.#Igbokoda #OndoState #MilitaryAircraft #Nigeria

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وأوضح وزير الطيران فيستوس كيامو على منصة "إكس" أنّ "25 راكباً كانوا في الطائرة إضافة إلى أفراد الطاقم السبعة، بحسب المعلومات الأولية".

علم نيجيريا (إكس).

وأعلن سلاح الجو النيجيري في بيان أنه بدأ "تنفيذ عملية بحث وإنقاذ عقب حادث تحطم طائرة من طراز إيه تي آر-42 وقع في منطقة إغبكودا بولاية أوندو" صباح الاثنين.

وأضاف أنّ "الطائرة كانت متجهة من مدينة بنين ولاغوس عندما وقع الحادث"، فيما أشار وزير الطيران إلى أنّ "موقع حطامها حُدِّد".