尼日利亚总统博拉·廷布乌在一架军用飞机坠毁南部奥诺多州后，宣布全国哀悼三天，此次坠机事故共致32人死亡。
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning after a military aircraft crashed in southern Ondo State, killing 32 people.
当局表示，该架飞机是在从贝宁城飞往拉各斯的例行任务途中，于星期一上午坠毁在一处海军基地附近。
Authorities say the plane was on a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos when it came down near a naval base on Monday morning.
一位居民告诉BBC，飞机坠毁在沼泽地附近，现场发现了衣服和鞋子，能看到浓烟从该区域升起。
A resident told the BBC that the plane had crashed near a swamp and that clothes and shoes had been found at the site. Smoke could be seen rising from the area.
廷布乌向遇难者中的25名乘客和7名机组成员表达了最深切的哀悼，并下令展开全面调查。总统还下令全国降半旗，以示对逝者的尊敬。
Tinubu offered his deepest condolences for the 25 passengers and seven crew members on board and has ordered a full investigation. The president also ordered national flags to be flown at half-mast across the country as a mark of respect for those who died.
廷布乌说：“这是一个痛苦的时刻，对于我们的武装部队和整个国家而言。”
"This is a painful moment for our Armed Forces and for the entire nation," Tinubu said.
他补充说：“我们的空军人员每天都冒着生命危险维护尼日利亚的安全，他们的牺牲永远不会被遗忘。”
"Our Air Force personnel put their lives on the line every day to secure Nigeria. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten," he added.
航空部长费斯图斯·克亚莫此前表示，他已收到消息，确认一架尾号为NGR 931的军用飞机在当天上午0913从贝宁飞往拉各斯途中失踪。
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo earlier said he had been informed "of the disappearance of a military aircraft with tail number NGR 931, enroute Lagos from Benin at 0913 hours earlier today".
他说，随后确认该飞机坠毁在奥诺多州伊格博科达附近的海军基地。他表示，搜寻和救援工作仍在继续。
He said "efforts to raise the aircraft on radio proved abortive" before subsequent confirmation that it had crashed near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo state. He said search and rescue efforts were ongoing.
据制造商介绍，该架被描述为ATR-42型飞机，可载30至50名乘客。
The crashed plane, described as an ATR-42 aircraft, carries between 30 and 50 passengers, according to its manufacturers.
廷布乌下令空军立即展开彻底调查坠机原因，以防止类似事故再次发生。
Tinubu has ordered the Air Force to immediately begin a thorough investigation into the cause of the crash to help prevent similar incidents in the future.
遇难者的身份尚未公布。当局表示，在通知家属后将会公布军官名单。
The identities of those who died have not yet been released. Authorities say the names of the officers will be published after their families have been informed.
尼日利亚空军在该国的军事行动中扮演关键角色，包括应对多个地区武装团伙和不安全局势的努力。这起事故是近年来尼日利亚发生的最致命的空难之一。
The Nigerian Air Force plays a key role in the country's military operations, including efforts to tackle armed groups and insecurity in several parts of the country. The accident is one of the deadliest air disasters in Nigeria in recent years.
2021年5月，尼日利亚陆军总司令易卜拉欣·阿塔希鲁中将与另外10名军官，在西北部卡杜纳州因恶劣天气遭遇飞机失事身亡。
In May 2021, Nigeria's army chief, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, was killed in a plane crash alongside 10 other officers in the north-western state of Kaduna amid bad weather.
同年2月，一架军用飞机在首都阿布贾未能成功降落，导致机上7人丧生。
In February of the same year, seven people died after a military plane crashed short of a runway in the capital Abuja.