Golden
Eaglets captain Kelechi Nwakali with the trophy after the Chile 2015
FIFA U-17 World Cup champions arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International
Airport in Abuja… on Wednesday
Nigeria
U-23 team escaped a plane crash on their way to Gambia on Sunday
morning towards perfecting strategies for the CAF U-23 Africa Cup of
Nations in Senegal, according to a
Goal.com report.
The team opted for the West African country after their trip to Morocco was cancelled due to visa issues.
Goal
gathered through one of the Nigeria U-23 officials that the pilot of
the Arik Airline made an emergency landing in Accra, Ghana due to
unexpected technical difficulties to the aircraft and the team were left
stranded in the Ghanaian capital.
“Thank God for his goodness and
mercies, we escaped a plane crash on our way to Gambia, the pilot had
to make an emergency landing in Accra. We are still in Accra,” a senior
official of the team told
Goal after the incident.
“We are stranded here and we have yet to get any news from Arik officials.”
Title : Nigeria U-23 Eagles escape plane crash
Description : Golden Eaglets captain Kelechi Nwakali with the trophy after the Chile 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup champions arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe In...
