The Gambia national football team experienced a near-disaster when the oxygen supply on their flight to the Africa Cup of Nations failed due to a 'lack of oxygen,' leading to an emergency landing after just nine minutes in the air. Players, including a former Manchester United player, suffered 'extreme dizziness and headaches,' with some losing consciousness. The incident was described as potentially fatal by Gambia's coach, who claimed that 'another half hour of flying and we would have been dead.' The Gambian football federation confirmed that the players were unharmed after the aircraft experienced a sudden drop in pressure and oxygen levels.
Gambia's coach claims 'another half hour of flying and we would have been dead' after oxygen on their flight to the African Cup of Nations failed, forcing them to land after nine minutes https://t.co/LAI9KVpvNh https://t.co/aVP8G495Ce
Plane carrying Gambia football team forced to land due to 'lack of oxygen' https://t.co/zx9zQkXOr5
#WATCH 🔴 The players of the Gambian national football team lost consciousness during their flight to a game. The aircraft experienced a sudden drop in pressure and oxygen levels. The federation stated that the players were unharmed, and the plane was promptly returned to the… https://t.co/fLp28Z41ta
Gambia team 'could all have been dead' after plane to AFCON forced to land https://t.co/gqWOzSkHic
Gambia's Africa Cup of Nations squad come within minutes of disaster as the oxygen on their flight fails and forces them to land after nine minutes, with ex-Man United player complaining of 'extreme dizziness and headaches' https://t.co/nQlw5uDzO0 https://t.co/NOpUvsJxTp