Panic in The Gambian team as airplane makes emergency landing
Gambian national team trains ahead of their 2023 AFCON opener
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"In Airplane, Running Out Of Oxygen": How Gambia's AFCON Flight Almost Turned Into A Disaster
The Gambian national team's players and staff were "afraid of dying" during an incident on board a scheduled flight to the Ivory Coast for the Africa Cup of Nations which was forced to turn around, coach Tom Saintfiet told AFP on Thursday. Gambia's plane, headed for Abidjan, had to change course and return to Gambian capital Banjul on Wednesday just nine minutes into its journey. The Gambian football federation said it was due to a "loss of cabin pressure and oxygen" but that everyone on board was "in sound health". The squad will instead fly to Ivorian capital Yamoussoukro on Thursday.
Gambia squad off to Ivory Coast for Afcon after flight scare
Gambia's national team finally began their Africa Cup of Nations journey after a harrowing 24 hours.
Gambia's soccer team makes emergency landing after plane loses oxygen
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Plane carrying Gambia soccer team makes emergency landing after loss of oxygen
A plane carrying Gambia’s national soccer team made an emergency landing after a sudden loss of oxygen during their flight to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
Gambia players, staff say oxygen failed on plane to AFCON - ESPN
Gambia head coach Tom Saintfiet has said his team avoided tragedy on Wednesday when the plane transporting them to the Ivory Coast for the Africa Cup of Nations was forced to turn back due to a lack of oxygen.
Gambia team in emergency landing scare on way to Cup of Nations
ABIDJAN : Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet said he and his players feared for their lives after the plane taking them to the Africa Cup of Nations finals made an emergency landing, delaying their arrival at the tournament in the Ivory Coast.
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