Boeing 737 skids off runway in Senegal airport, injuring 10 people
By The Associated Press on May 9, 2024.
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – A Boeing 737 plane carrying 85 people skidded off a runway at the airport in Dakar, Senegal’s capital, injuring 10 people, the transport minister said Thursday. Transport Minister El Malick Ndiaye said the Air Sénégal flight operated by TransAir was headed to Bamako late Wednesday with 79 passengers, two pilots and four cabin crew. The injured were being treated at a hospital, while the others were taken to a hotel to rest. No other details were immediately available. The Aviation Safety Network, which tracks airline accidents, published photos of the damaged plane in a grassy field surrounded by fire suppressant foam on X, formerly known as Twitter. One engine appeared to have broken apart and a wing was also damaged, according to the photos. ASN is part of the Flight Safety Foundation, a nonprofit group that aims to promote safe air travel and tracks accidents. 7-6
