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The soap opera of news of 13 hours on the rally of the aeropostale keep on going his route, Thursday 20 October. Before finally arriving in Senegal, the pilots must face the Sahara and are expected in Mauritania.
At the airport of Dakhla in Western Sahara, the day rises well after the pilots. The latter are preparing to face the desert despite difficult weather conditions. “We’re going to have sandstorms, it’s unknown in France, so it’s going to be a little experience”testifies a driver, ready to take off. Thunderstorms are also expected over Mauritania where the refueling is to take place. The rally should reach Saint-Louis in Senegal at the end of the day. Pierre, Emmanuel and Benoît must deliver their special cargo there to the city hospital. “That’s why we made this flight”admits one of them.
A few minutes before the start, it’s time for the last checks, when the gusts of wind already reach more than 50 km/h and the visibility is reduced above the Sahara. Discovering these landscapes and slipping into the skin of the first Aéropostale airmen like Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was a dream for Pierre. After three hours of intense flight, the rain began to fall and the atmosphere became tense, as landing in these conditions was particularly tricky. “It was a bit rock n’ roll”, ironically Rock. All the rally drivers land one behind the other and the weather prevents them from returning to Senegal. Everyone takes shelter while waiting for a lull to reach Saint-Louis.
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