A Boeing 737-300 aircraft has reportedly crashed during take-off in Senegal, causing injuries to 11 individuals, four of whom sustained severe injuries.
According to a statement released by the airport authorities, the incident occurred as Air Senegal flight HC 301, destined for the Malian capital Bamako, veered off the runway at Dakar’s Blaise Diagne airport in the early hours of today.
While the pilot suffered minor injuries, most of the 78 passengers aboard the flight escaped unharmed.
Following the crash, airport operations were temporarily suspended, with emergency services promptly mobilised to evacuate passengers, as indicated in the airport’s statement.
An investigation has been initiated to ascertain the causes of the crash, which occurred around 0100 GMT. Neither Boeing nor Transair, the private company from which Air Senegal chartered the plane, has issued any comments regarding the incident.
Arise News/ Oluwabusayo Oyinloye
