Super Eagles escape death as aircraft makes emergency landing in Luanda

The Super Eagles escaped decease yesterday arsenic the craft which was bringing them backmost location from Polokwane, South Africa aft their lucifer against Lesotho to Uyo for their last World Cup qualifier had to marque an exigency landing successful Luanda, Angola.

According to the NFF, “the ValueJet Airline level conveying the squad from Polokwane, South Africa, to Uyo for Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic developed a cracked windscreen mid-air aft taking disconnected from a refuelling halt successful Luanda, Angola.

“The pilot, acting swiftly and professionally, safely returned the craft to the Luanda airport, averting immoderate danger. The aforesaid craft had antecedently transported immoderate members of the Super Eagles delegation to Polokwane connected Thursday night, arriving successful South Africa connected Friday morning. It had besides been utilized for akin routes during the team’s Matchday 8 brushwood against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana successful Bloemfontein past month.

“The NFF assured fans and stakeholders that ValueJet and applicable national authorities — including the Ministers of Aviation and Foreign Affairs, arsenic good arsenic the Chief of Staff to the President — are moving urgently to unafraid overflying and landing permits for a replacement aircraft. The caller level volition alert from Lagos to Luanda to prime up the delegation and convey them safely to Uyo.”

The federation expressed gratitude for the knowing and patience of supporters arsenic efforts proceed to guarantee the team’s harmless accomplishment up of Tuesday’s important fixture.

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