Rescue and search operations were launched immediately, authorities said, adding that no casualties have been reported so far. A military aircraft with 25 passengers and seven crew members on board crashed in southern Nigeria on Monday.
“The plane cleared some trees. We found some body parts, some clothes and shoes. Keyamo said the aircraft disappeared from radar at around 9 a.m. local time and was later located near a naval base.
The aircraft was carrying out a routine mission to Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub, when it crashed in the riverside town of Igbokoda in Ondo state, Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. “Search and rescue operations, in coordination with relevant authorities and emergency response agencies, are currently ongoing,” said air force spokesperson Ehimen Ejodame, according to AP. “We heard something like a thunder strike,” witness Akinbulejo Pius said.
