拉各斯，10月5日——尼日利亚航空部长周一表示，一架载有25名乘客和7名机组人员的尼日利亚军用飞机在飞往拉各斯途中与空中交通管制失去联系后，在西南部翁多州一个海军基地附近坠毁。
LAGOS, Oct 5 - A Nigerian military aircraft carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members crashed near a naval base in southwestern Ondo state after losing contact with air traffic control while en route to Lagos, the aviation minister said on Monday.
部长费斯图斯·基亚莫在一份声明中表示，管制员于格林尼治标准时间08:13与飞机失去联系，在报告飞机失踪前未能重新建立通信。
The minister, Festus Keyamo, said in a statement that controllers lost contact with the aircraft at 0813 GMT and were unable to re-establish communication before its disappearance was reported.
他说，残骸随后在沿海城镇伊格博科达的一个海军基地附近被发现，搜救行动正在进行中。目前尚无关于坠机伤亡情况的立即确认。
The wreckage was later located near a naval base in the coastal town of Igbokoda, and search and rescue operations were underway, he said. There was no immediate confirmation of casualties from the crash.
此次坠机是尼日利亚近年来最严重的军用航空事故之一，随着当局调查事故原因，可能会加剧对飞行安全和作战准备情况的审视。
The crash is one of Nigeria's worst military aviation accidents in recent years and is likely to intensify scrutiny of flight safety and operational readiness as authorities investigate the cause.