How did a routine Nigerian military transport flight end in tragedy?

The Nigerian Air Force transport aircraft departed Benin City on a routine morning flight bound for the commercial hub of Lagos. Radar contact vanished halfway through the scheduled route as the plane suddenly crashed into wetlands near Igbokoda.

Emergency teams and naval units rushed to the difficult marsh terrain, while Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo confirmed that The wreckage has been located and search and rescue operations are ongoing.

Records recovered from the flight manifest showed that the plane was carrying 25 passengers along with 7 military crew members when it went down.

President Bola Tinubu soon addressed the country, expressing deep sorrow and confirming that none survived, leaving all 32 people on board dead.