- In Senegal, a commercial airliner caught fire and went off the runway, wounding about twelve passengers, including the captain. Transair’s Air Senegal Flight HC301 flew off the runway upon takeoff from Blaise Diagne International Airport when it was traveling eastward to Mali.
- There were two pilots and four crew members among the eighty-five persons on board the aircraft. While the other guests were brought to a motel for rest, the injured were rushed to hospitals.
- The minister of transportation expressed regret to those travelers whose flights were delayed as a result of the incident and said that Thursday’s activities will resume later.
- In Senegal, a commercial airliner caught fire and went off the runway, wounding about twelve passengers, including the captain. Transair’s Air Senegal Flight HC301 flew off the runway upon takeoff from Blaise Diagne International Airport when it was traveling eastward to Mali.
- There were two pilots and four crew members among the eighty-five persons on board the aircraft. While the other guests were brought to a motel for rest, the injured were rushed to hospitals.
- The minister of transportation expressed regret to those travelers whose flights were delayed as a result of the incident and said that Thursday’s activities will resume later.
Source:
USA Today
