The Air Sénégal flight, which was operated by TransAir, was on its way to Bamako on Wednesday. It had a total of 79 passengers, two pilots, and four cabin crew members on board.

A Boeing 737 aircraft has slid off the runway at Senegal’s primary airport, resulting in injuries to 10 individuals, four of whom are in serious condition. Flights have been halted in the vicinity of the capital Dakar following the incident, which occurred during the early hours of Thursday. Blaise Diagne, a spokesperson for the main airport, provided this information.

Dramatic footage on social media depicts the aircraft adorned with the insignia of Senegal-based carrier Transair grounded, with fire-suppressing foam enveloping the wing.

In a statement, Transport Minister El Malick Ndiaye stated that the flight, destined for Bamako late on Wednesday, was carrying 79 passengers, two pilots, and four cabin crew.

The injured are currently receiving medical attention, while the remaining survivors have been accommodated in a hotel for rest.

Transair has not yet responded to a request for comment.

The airline, headquartered at Blaise Diagne Airport, operates both domestic flights and international routes within West Africa.

This incident occurred just one day after a Boeing cargo plane belonging to the US mail service FedEx made a crash-landing on its nose in Istanbul.

Sparks were observed emanating from the runway as the pilots of the 767 aircraft detected a failure in their front landing gear.

The flight had departed from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport when the pilot became aware of the malfunction. Firefighters and rescue teams were stationed on the runway, ready to promptly apply firefighting foam.

Boeing is currently under scrutiny following a series of incidents, including a Lufthansa Airlines plane skidding along the runway at Los Angeles Airport, and an incident in January where a window was torn off a flight, leaving passengers exposed to a significant opening.

The US’ Federal Aviation Administration has initiated an investigation into the company after employees at a South Carolina facility were found to have falsified inspection records.