尼日利亚总统博拉·蒂努布宣布，鉴于一架军用飞机在南部翁多州坠毁并导致25人丧生，全国将哀悼三天。
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning after a military aircraft crashed in southern Ondo State, killing 25 people.
航空部长费斯图斯·凯亚莫周一称死亡人数为32人，但周二尼日利亚空军澄清称实际遇难者为25人，其中包括5名机组人员和20名乘客。
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo on Monday said 32 people had died but on Tuesday the Air Force clarified that 25 people had been killed - five crew and 20 passengers.
据官方介绍，这架飞机周一上午执行从贝宁城前往拉各斯的常规任务时，在一家海军基地附近的沼泽地坠毁。抵达现场后，工作人员发现飞机已完全没入水中。
Authorities say the plane was on a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos when it came down in a swamp near a naval base on Monday morning. After reaching the site, the aircraft was found to be submerged under water, officials said.
一位当地居民向BBC透露，在坠机现场发现了衣物与鞋子，还能看到浓烟从该区域升起。这是自1992年以来尼日利亚军用飞机遭遇的最严重坠机事故。
A resident told the BBC that clothes and shoes had been found at the site. Smoke could be seen rising from the area. It is the deadliest crash involving a Nigerian military aircraft since 1992.
尼日利亚空军已公布了遇难者名单，显示机上人员中有19名为军人。
The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of those killed, showing that 19 of those on board were military personnel.
蒂努布向遇难者家属致以最深切的哀悼，并下令展开全面调查。他还下令全国降半旗，以表达对逝者的敬意。
Tinubu offered his deepest condolences to those killed 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.
“这对我国武装部队乃至整个国家而言都是悲痛时刻，”蒂努布说道，“我们的空军将士每日都冒着生命危险保卫国家，他们的牺牲精神永不会被遗忘。”
"This is a painful moment for our Armed Forces and for the entire nation," Tinubu said. "Our Air Force personnel put their lives on the line every day to secure Nigeria. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten," he added.
此前，凯亚莫称自己接到通报：“今日上午9点13分，一架尾号为NGR 931的军用飞机在从贝宁城飞往拉各斯的途中失踪。”
The aviation minister 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".
他补充道：“通过无线电尝试联系该飞机未果，随后确认飞机已在翁多州伊格博科达的海军基地附近坠毁。”目前搜救工作仍在进行中。
Keyamo 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，失事飞机为ATR-42型，可搭载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.
蒂努布已命令空军立即对坠机原因展开深入调查，以避免类似事件再次发生。
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.
尼日利亚空军在该国的军事行动中发挥着重要作用，包括打击武装组织以及应对国内多地的安全问题。
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.
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遭遇恶劣天气，所乘飞机坠毁，全员遇难。
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试图降落时未能成功，最终坠毁在跑道外，造成7人死亡。点击此处获取更多非洲大陆的新闻资讯。
In February of the same year, seven people died after a military plane crashed short of a runway in the capital Abuja. Go to for more news from the African continent.