U-23 Eagles escape plane crash

In from Nifemi Daniel . . .
The U-23 National Team delegation escaped death on Sunday after the ARIK Air aircraft conveying them from Lagos lost a tyre on landing at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra.
The team which has 27 players and the coaching crew were heading for Gambia for a 10 –day training program ahead of the 2nd Africa U-23 Cup of Nations taking place in Senegal.

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“The airplane that was on ground in Accra was then deployed for the purpose of flying the team to The Gambia, but that also lost an engine on take –off and the pilot had to make a quick return, the Nigeria Football Federation revealed on its website, thenff.com .
NFF added that: “However, ARIK provided another aircraft that flew the delegation to The Gambia through Dakar.

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