Eleven Injured as Air Senegal Boeing 737-300 Crashes During Takeoff at Blaise Diagne International Airport

Dakar, Senegal Senegal
A Boeing 737-300 operated by Transair crashed during takeoff at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Senegal on November 4, 2024.
Air Senegal Flight HC301, which was destined for Bamako, Mali, was involved in the incident.
Aqueous Film Forming Foam was used to extinguish any potential fires.
Blaise Diagne International Airport was closed for several hours following the accident.
The accident left eleven people injured, with four in life-threatening condition.
The plane with serial number 6V-AJE skidded off the runway and came to rest on a grassy bank near the airport.
Eleven Injured as Air Senegal Boeing 737-300 Crashes During Takeoff at Blaise Diagne International Airport

In a concerning incident, a Boeing 737-300 airplane operated by Transair crashed during takeoff at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Senegal. The accident occurred at about 1:14 a.m. on Thursday, November 4, and left eleven people injured, with four of them in life-threatening condition. The plane with serial number 6V-AJE skidded off the runway and came to rest on a grassy bank near the airport. Aqueous Film Forming Foam was used to extinguish any potential fires, and Blaise Diagne International Airport was closed for several hours following the accident. The flight, Air Senegal Flight HC301, was destined for Bamako, Mali.



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    • A Boeing 737-300 airplane operated by Transair crashed during takeoff at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Senegal.
    • The incident occurred at about 1:14 a.m. on Thursday, November 4.
    • Eleven people were injured in the accident, with four of them being in life-threatening condition.
    • The plane with serial number 6V-AJE skidded off the runway and came to rest on a grassy bank near the airport.
    • Aqueous Film Forming Foam was used to extinguish any potential fires.
    • Blaise Diagne International Airport was closed for several hours following the accident.
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    • At least 10 people, including the pilot, were injured during the incident
    • Eleven people were injured in the accident
    • The left engine of the plane appears damaged.
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    • The Transair plane involved in the incident was a Boeing 737-300 manufactured in 1994.
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    • Another local airline, Transair, operated the flight.
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