Dakar, May 9: A Boeing 737 plane carrying 85 people skidded off the runway at the airport in Dakar, Senegal's capital, injuring 10 people, a statement from the country's transport minister said in a statement on Thursday. El Malick Ndiaye, the transport minister, said the Air Senegal flight operated by TransAir was headed to Bamako late on Wednesday carrying 79 passengers, two pilots and four cabin crew. Boeing Plane Crash: 10 Injured After Boeing 737 Plane Crashes off Runway in Senegal (See Pics And Video).
Boeing Plane Crash
🚨🇸🇳BOEING SKIDS OFF RUNWAY IN SENEGAL - MULTIPLE INJURIES
The day after a Boeing crash landed in Istanbul, the company was hit with another PR disaster after a 737 overran the runway at Dakar International Airport.
The left-wing and engine were seriously damaged, and all 73… https://t.co/h0AlSl2NpJ pic.twitter.com/DyG3p2G03Z
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 9, 2024
The injured were being treated in hospital, while the other survivors have been taken to a hotel to rest. No other details were immediately available.