More Wreckage Recovered From ATR 42-500 Crash in Ondo, Air Force Says

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has retrieved further pieces of its ATR 42-500 aircraft that went down in Igbokoda, Ondo State. In a statement posted Wednesday, October 14, 2026, on its official X account, the Air Force said search and recovery work is still underway at the crash site. Divers with the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) are supporting NAF's recovery team in retrieving items from underwater and other hard-to-reach locations, according to the statement. NAF said the effort uses a range of technical methods, including hydrographic surveys, satellite-based search-and-rescue imagery, mud excavation and pumping out excess water so crews can reach targeted areas. The service added that teams are working around the clock to recover materials that can be documented and preserved as part of the continuing investigation. "Additional aircraft components have been recovered as efforts continue to locate and retrieve relevant materials for documentation and preservation in support of the ongoing investigation," the statement said. The operation brings together Air Force, Navy and NSIB personnel, with specialist divers helping with the underwater search while other teams work to reach places where relevant materials may be found.