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. Terrifying video footage shows travellers fleeing the burning aircraft with their bags, while others can be seen taking the emergency slide to safety as screaming is heard in the background. The pilot was slightly injured, but most of the 78 passengers on board were not hurt in the incident. Emergency services at the airport were mobilised to evacuate passengers, the airport’s statement said.

SOURCE: THE INDEPENDENT