Ethiopia releases vintage air rally pilots

The pilots of at least 20 aircraft taking part in a vintage plane rally have been released after being detained in Ethiopia, officials say. The group had been held at the airport in Gambela, western Ethiopia after crossing “illegally” into the country from Sudan. Organisers say the group is now free to continue their journey to South Africa. The aviators are travelling the length of Africa in biplanes built between 1920s and 1940s and support aircraft. The group announced on its Facebook page that: “VintageAirRally crew are allowed to fly on from Ethiopia!” The rally had been suspended while diplomats tried to secure the release of least 47 crew members in the past two days. The planes took off .read more