Nigeria U23 Team Survive Plane Crash Scare, Arik Flight Makes Emergency Landing

The coach Samson Siasia led, Nigeria U-23 team escaped plane crash while traveling to Gambia on Sunday morning as part of preparations for the African U-23 Championship billed for Senegal.

The Dream Team VI opted for the West African country after the initial trip to Morocco was cancelled due to visa issues, Goal reports.

A senior official of the team said the pilot of the Arik Aircraft made an emergency landing in Accra, Ghana, due to technical problems.

“Thank God for his goodness and his mercies that we escaped a plane crash on our way to Gambia. The pilot had to make an emergency landing in Accra and we are still in Accra,” the official told Goal.

“We are still stranded here and we are yet to get any news from Arik officials.”

The team is likely to depart Accra on Sunday evening after the Nigeria Football Federation came up with new travel plans.