737 Runway Excursion in Senegal

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737 Runway Excursion in Senegal

#1 Post by llondel » Thu May 09, 2024 5:29 pm

A Boeing 737-300 aircraft has skidded off a runway in Senegal, injuring at least 10 people, four of them seriously.

The incident occurred as Air Senegal flight HC 301 was taking off for the Malian capital Bamako in the early hours of Thursday, Dakar's Blaise Diagne airport said in a statement.

The pilot was slightly injured, but most of the 78 passengers on board were not hurt in the incident.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce5ljpnggp4o

Also https://avherald.com/h?article=51867a11&opt=0

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Re: 737 Runway Excursion in Senegal

#2 Post by tango15 » Thu May 09, 2024 8:33 pm

That's an old bird, (30 years), so the usual 'Speedtape' solution won't work there. No doubt a few dollars will be made from flogging off the parts, though. (I'm assuming it isn't adequately insured).

I see that it had a couple of incidents in the past, when it was in the colours of Tarom, so an unlucky aircraft?

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