Ondo (Nigeria) | A military aircraft crashed Monday in southern Nigeria with 25 passengers and 7 crew members on board, triggering a frantic rescue operation, authorities said.

The aircraft was on a routine mission to Nigeria's economic hub of Lagos when it crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo state, Nigeria's Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo said in a statement.

It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties, or to what extent the aircraft was damaged.