The Tremendous Eagles have arrived in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, after an sudden mid-air scare compelled their chartered flight to make an emergency return to Angola on Saturday.
The Tremendous Eagles workforce touched down safely on the Victor Attah Worldwide Airport, Uyo, at 8:05 a.m. this morning.
The Nigerian delegation was en route from Polokwane, South Africa, to Uyo when their plane suffered a cracked windscreen shortly after taking off from Luanda, Angola, the place it had stopped to refuel.
In response to experiences, the pilot maintained composure throughout the incident and elegantly guided the plane again to Luanda Airport, making certain the security of everybody on board. No accidents had been recorded.
The Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) confirmed that emergency logistics had been swiftly activated, with one other plane dispatched from Lagos to convey the workforce to Uyo.
The incident, nevertheless, brought about a delay within the workforce’s scheduled arrival forward of their essential 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier towards Benin Republic, a match that would outline Nigeria’s qualification hopes.
With their protected touchdown now confirmed, focus shifts again to soccer because the Tremendous Eagles purpose to safe most factors in what many have described as a “must-win” encounter.
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