>Thats a big ass Helicopter
It is an ATR 42-500 transport plane NOT a helo
Nigerian military plane crash
ASN Report
Date: Monday 5 October 2026
Time: c 09:13 LT
Type: ATR 42-500 (512MP Surveyor)
Owner/operator: Nigerian Air Force - NAF
Registration: NAF931
MSN: 800
Year of manufacture: 2008
Engine model: P&W Canada PW127
Fatalities: Fatalities: 32 / Occupants: 32
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category: Accident
Location: near Igbokoda, Ilaje, Ondo State - Nigeria
Phase: En route
Nature: Military
Departure airport: Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS/DNMM)
Destination airport: Benin City Airport (BNI/DNBE)
Narrative:
A Nigerian Air Force ATR 42-500 (512MP Surveyor), operated by 107 Air Maritime Group, crashed under unknown circumstances near Igbokoda, Ilaje, Ondo State.
The thirty-two POB, including seven, crew members, are missing.
Sources:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/582942
https://punchng.com/updated-military-aircraft-crashed-near-ondo-naval-base-32-on-board-keyamo/
https://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2026/10/05/ondo-air-crash-search-and-rescue-underway-as-naf-plane-goes-missing/
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerian-military-helicopter-carrying-32-passengers-crew-members-crashes-2026-10-05/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/38889_1612640289.jpg (photo)