A Nigerian military plane flying from Benin City to Lagos crashed in southwestern Ondo State, leaving 25 passengers and seven crew members dead. Residents from the community gathered near the crash site, with one eyewitness saying there was no way to rescue survivors. The Air Force ATR-42 aircraft was on a routine flight when air traffic controllers lost contact with it, Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo said. The crash was one of the deadliest air disasters in Nigeria in recent years.
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