Tragedy was averted as the plane carrying players of the Gambia national team, made a u-turn to Banjul moments after takeoff after losing oxygen.
The flight was conveying the squad to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
A statement from the Gambia Football Federation on Thursday, said the chartered flight carrying the Scorpions to the Africa Cup of Nations returned to Banjul due to technical problems.
According to the statement the flight was nine minutes long when the crew realised this and immediately requested a return to Banjul. Upon landing, preliminary investigations indicated that there had been a loss of cabin pressure and oxygen.”
A new departure time have been arranged for the players and officials.
The Scorpions are in Group C with defending champions, Senegal; five-time champions Cameroon, and Guinea.
