A Boeing 737 carrying 78 passengers experienced a frightening mishap at Dakar Airport in Senegal, skidding off the runway and bursting into flames on Tuesday, May 8.
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The incident resulted in 11 injuries and prompted the closure of the airport.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-300 chartered by Air Senegal and operated by Transair, was preparing for takeoff to Mali when the accident occurred around 0100 GMT.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident.
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Videos shared on social media captured the scene, showing the plane, emblazoned with the logo of Transair, resting on the grass with one wing covered in fire-suppressing foam.
Emergency protocols were activated to evacuate passengers safely.
As a result of the incident, the airport was closed, and flights were suspended. However, the airport reopened within the next few hours.
This incident follows closely after another Boeing mishap involving a FedEx cargo plane that crash-landed on its nose the day before. Additionally, earlier this month, a Boeing 747 was filmed bouncing along the runway during landing.
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