Multiple feared dead after helicopter with 32 passengers on board crashes in fishing town

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Multiple feared dead after helicopter with 32 passengers on board crashes in fishing town.

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Dozens are feared dead after a helicopter carrying 32 passengers has crashed in Nigeria.

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Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo confirmed the incident on Monday, saying air traffic controllers lost contact with the aircraft early this morning.The military helicopter, carrying 25 passengers along with seven crew members, crashed during a routine journey from Benin to Lagos.Mr Keyamo confirmed a search and rescue operation was underway after the wreckage was recovered near a naval base in the town of Igbokoda.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say In his statement, the Nigerian Aviation Minister said all attempts to reach the aircraft by radio failed before the crash was confirmed."Information confirmed that the military aircraft had crashed close to the Naval Base at Igbokoda, Ondo State."They have located the wreckage and search and rescue operations are ongoing," he said.He said that Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke had committed to providing full support for the...

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