The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has revealed that the Chartered Flight carrying the Scorpions to the African Cup of Nations has returned to Banjul due to technical problems.
According to reports, The flight was nine minutes airborne when the crew realized the plane as developed a fault and immediately requested to return to Banjul the Gambia Capital.
Upon landing, preliminary investigations indicated that there was loss of cabin pressure and oxygen. However, the technical team of the operating company of the flight, Air Cote d’Ivoire is further assessing the situation to establish what caused the lack of oxygen and cabin pressure.
The Gambia team, including the players and staff, are back to their base at the Ocean Bay Hotel as they await further instructions. And every member of the delegation is safe and in sound health.
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