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BREAKING: ENUGU AIR FLIGHT CRASH LANDS AT BENIN AIRPORT

July 23, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

An aircraft belonging to Enugu Air has crashed at Benin City airport in Edo State.

The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday afternoon.

A video of the incident was shared on social media by an X user identified as @Oyindamola

“Enugu Air aircraft crash lands in Benin Airport this afternoon,” the X user wrote.

The Enugu Air is owned and operated by the Enugu State government.

There’s was no official statement on the matter by the aviation authorities at the time of filing in this report.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.