We won’t investigate Ondo NAF crash without military invitation – NSIB

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has said it will not independently investigate the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, unless the military formally invites it to take part.
The NSIB said in a statement on Monday that the incident involved a military aircraft and was therefore outside its legal responsibility.
“This occurrence involves a military aircraft,” the bureau said, explaining that military aviation accidents are handled by the military under the NSIB Establishment Act, 2022, and international practice.
The aircraft, an ATR-42 operated by the Nigerian Air Force, crashed on Monday while reportedly carrying out a routine mission fro...