Dakar, October 20 (EFE).- A Boeing 767 of the American airline Delta Airlines that was heading to New York made an emergency stop this Saturday due to a technical problem at the Blaise Diagne International Airport in Dakar, he reported to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Land and Air Transport of Senegal.
“The plane, during take-off, made an acceleration maneuver and then an emergency stop due to a technical incident. The pilot was able to stop the plane safely,” the Ministry said in a statement released late Saturday.
“We would like to assure the public that no personal injuries have been reported. All 216 passengers on board, including three infants, are safe. They have been treated and transported to local hotels to ensure their comfort,” the department explained.
The plane is scheduled to depart for New York this Sunday at 10:00 local time (same GMT).
The West African country’s National Agency for Civil Aviation and Meteorology (ANACIM) will conduct an “in-depth investigation” to “determine the true causes of this incident”.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Land and Air Transport said that “all technical teams of the airport have been instructed to ensure the safety of passengers and to ensure the continuity of operations at the airport.”
This is not the first time that a plane from the American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has had problems at Senegal’s airport.
On May 9, at least ten people were injured after a Boeing 737-300 of the airline Transair registered with the airline Air Senegal bound for Bamako, the capital of Mali, the area -left a berth, an incident that caused several flights to be cancelled. EFE
2024-10-20 08:20:00
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