Nigerian military aircraft crashes in swamp, killing all 32 aboard
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Summary
A Nigerian military aircraft carrying 32 people crashed into a swamp in southern Nigeria. All 32 aboard were killed. President Bola Tinubu called the crash a "painful moment" for the military and the nation. It is among Nigeria's worst military aviation accidents in years; the country has had previous fatal military aircraft crashes.
Left-leaning
- Nigeria Military Helicopter Crashes With 32 OnboardNew York Times · Oct 5, 5:20 PM
Center
- Military aircraft with 32 people on board crashes in southern NigeriaAssociated Press · Oct 5, 10:51 AM
- Nigerian military aircraft crashes, killing 32Reuters · Oct 5, 1:43 PM
- Nigeria mourns 32 killed as military plane crashes into swampBBC News · Oct 6, 6:13 AM