A Boeing 737 aircraft, carrying 85 passengers, veered off the runway at Dakar’s airport, the capital of Senegal, causing injuries to 10 individuals, as confirmed by the transport minister and footage captured by a passenger.

Malian musician Cheick Siriman Sissoko documented the harrowing scene on Facebook, depicting passengers evacuating via emergency slides amidst flames engulfing one side of the plane.
“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.

The pilot sustained minor injuries, while the vast majority of the 78 passengers onboard emerged unscathed from the incident. Airport operations were temporarily suspended for several hours but have since resumed normal activities. Emergency response teams at the airport swiftly coordinated the evacuation of passengers, as detailed in the airport’s official statement.

A comprehensive inquiry has been initiated to ascertain the precise factors contributing to the incident, which occurred approximately at 0100 GMT. Boeing, as well as Transair, the private firm responsible for chartering the aircraft for Air Senegal, have refrained from issuing any statements regarding the event.

The cause of the crash remains undetermined at this time. Nevertheless, the occurrence intensifies ongoing concerns surrounding Boeing’s safety protocols, amid a broader reassessment of the manufacturer’s safety track record.

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