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, according to the transport minister and footage from a passenger that showed the aircraft on fire.
“Our plane just caught fire,” wrote Malian musician Cheick Siriman Sissoko in a post on Facebook that showed passengers jumping down the emergency slides at night as flames engulfed one side of the aircraft. In the background, people can be heard screaming.
Transport Minister El Malick Ndiaye said the Air Sénégal flight operated by TransAir was headed to Bamako, in neighboring Mali, 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. Boeing did not respond to a request for comment.
Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the canoe/kayak competition
Man City just two wins from another EPL title. Burnley becomes the second team relegated
This young royal is blazing a trail thanks to an impeccable sense of style
Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the breakdancing competition
In progressive Argentina, the LGBTQ+ community says Milei has turned back the clock
Dylan Moore sets career high with 5 RBIs to help Mariners topple Athletics 8
Live Nation investigating data breach at Ticketmaster subsidiary
Chinese EV maker Zeekr surges 34 pct in Wall Street debut