Breaking News: Private Jet Crashes in The Gambia

By Ebrima G. Sankareh

Unimpeachable sources reaching The Gambia Echo say a light engine aircraft crashed at the Banjul International Airport earlier this afternoon after two of its wheels malfunctioned during take off. The private jet, a light engine aircraft, allegedly belonging to one Middle Eastern business tycoon, Trophy Mori encountered trouble on two wheels as it took off at about 1:30 pm local Gambian time.

Our reporter on the scene says the small private plane quickly crashed into a ravine where airport fire fighters ran to rescue its passengers. According to our correspondent, the plane’s pilot and co-pilot were the only people aboard.

According to correspondent, only minutes after the crash, numerous military men and members of the country’s National Intelligence Agency descended on the scene and it is not clear why all those security officials were interested in the crash our reporter observed.

The Gambia Echo was trying to establish who the alleged owner of the plane was and what relationship he has had with Gambian president, Yahya Jammeh but as we went to press the details remain sketchy and we could not speculate on a developing story.

However, our indefatigable correspondents Kissy Kissy Mansa and Waato Seeta are both close to the crash scene and will update the story as the details come in.