Trivia 2024 (miscellaneous news)

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[Passenger]

An Air Côte d'Ivoire Dash-8 had to return to Banjul after a pressurization issue. Onboard: the Gambia 'Scorpions' soccer team.
At deboarding at Banjul Airport, they were awaited by the fire brigade. Two if them wear (old) Belgian fire rescue outfits:

[jowladidas]

It's concerning to hear about the pressurization issue that caused an Air Côte d'Ivoire Dash-8 to return to Banjul, especially with the Gambia 'Scorpions' soccer team onboard. Safety is always the top priority in such situations, and it's reassuring to know that the passengers and crew were safely deboarded upon arrival.

[Passenger]

On 07th March 2024, almost 600 kilos of cocaine were intercepted at Paramaribo, in Surinam Airways A340 with destination Amsterdam:
https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/suri ... ame-plane/

Meanwhile, five arrests have been made and reconfirmed in Surinam: one policeman, two SLM security employees and two SLM loaders.