The sandblown village became notorious in 2009, when the old burnt-out wreckage of a Boeing 727 airliner was found abandoned in the desert, 85 miles north of Gao, at the scene of the so-called "Cocaine Air" incident.
The sandblown village became notorious in 2009. The old burnt-out wreckage of a Boeing 727 airliner was found abandoned in the desert. This was at the scene of the so-called "Cocaine Air" incident. This was 85 miles north of Gao.