The Gambian national team came within minutes of dying after the oxygen supply failed on their plane.

The squad were flying from their capital city of Banjul to the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast when the serious issue occurred.

Several players passed out on the plane, before the pilot was forced to return to Banjul Airport for an emergency landing just nine minutes after take-off.

Former Manchester United player Saidy Janko was among the players on board the aircraft and shared a video on Instagram of the players getting off the plane, alongside the caption: "Unacceptable. After travelling 32 hours in total from Saudi Arabia (Training Camp) to The Gambia with long layovers in Istanbul and Casablanca, we were supposed to fly from Gambia to Ivory Coast for the AFCON today.

"As soon as we entered the small plane that was hired to fly us, we noticed the immense heat that left us dripping in sweat.

"It was assured to us by the crew that the air conditioning would start once we are in the sky.

"The inhumane heat mixed with the occurring lack of oxygen left many people with strong headaches and extreme dizziness.

"Furthermore, people started falling deeply asleep minutes after entering the aircraft/takeoff."

Video clip: https://globalinfo247.com/afcon-2023-players-pass-out-on-flight-carrying-gambias-national-team-after-the-oxygen-supply-failed-on-the-plane-video/

Glad they all made it out alive.
Abeg o

Africans are very very very foolish. In all honesty we deserve what and how the west sees us. You have a tournament holding in the African continent and instead of going to other African countries to acclimatize, you will fly to Dubai, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries to camp and then fly back to your country before heading to the host nation

Thank God they all made it out alive. Though they will return home very soon.

Good to see these white Africans. I do sincerely hope they multiply