Transport Minister El Malick Ndiaye said 10 people were injured when the Air Sénégal flight operated by TransAir went off the tarmac at Blaise Diagne International Airport, which serves the capital of Dakar.
Local media reports citing press communications from the airport say 11 people were injured, including four seriously.
Intense video footage shared on Facebook by the Malian musician Cheick Siriman Sissoko purportedly showing the aftermath of the crash depicts a panic scene of people evacuating the plane, which he also said had “caught fire.” People can be heard screaming while flames are visible on one side of the aircraft.
Ndiaye said the incident occurred at 1:14 a.m. following an “acceleration stop” during takeoff.
He said the plane was carrying 79 passengers, four cabin crew members, and two pilots—one of whom was among the injured.
The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment while the rest of the passengers were taken to a hotel.
The minister also ordered an investigation into the cause of the incident and apologized to airport passengers whose flights were delayed as a result.
