Gambian National Team Survives An air Disaster
Agencies – Sudan Events
The Gambia national football team’s mission survived
From an air disaster resulting from a malfunction that struck the plane that carried him about 9 minutes after it took off from the airport in the city of Banjul.
The Gambia Football Association confirmed today, Thursday, on its page, the return of the national team’s delegation for technical reasons related to the Air Côte d’Ivoire plane.
The statement read: “The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) regrets to inform the public that the chartered plane carrying the Scorpions team to the African Cup of Nations has returned to Banjul due to technical problems.
The flight was nine minutes in the air when the crew realized this and immediately requested to return to Banjul.
Upon landing, initial investigations indicated a loss of cabin pressure and oxygen.
However, the technical team of the flight operator, Air Côte d’Ivoire, is assessing the situation to determine the cause of the lack of oxygen and cabin pressure.
In this regard, the team, including players and staff, is now on its way to the base at the Ocean Bay Hotel awaiting further instructions.
It is important to note that every member of the delegation is safe and in good health.
The public will be kept informed of any developments in this regard. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, as we are seeking to find a quick solution for the team to travel to Ivory Coast as soon as possible).
