Boeing 737 Crash in Senegal Raises Safety Concerns.

By Caroline Ameh

A Boeing 737-300 aircraft has crashed during take-off at Dakar’s Blaise Diagne airport in Senegal. The flight, Air Senegal HC 301 bound for Bamako, Mali, veered off the runway early Thursday, resulting in injuries to 11 people, with four individuals sustaining severe injuries.

Emergency services promptly responded to the scene, evacuating passengers and providing medical assistance.

Although the pilot suffered minor injuries, the majority of the 78 passengers onboard escaped unharmed.

Operations at the airport were temporarily suspended following the crash, with an investigation launched to determine the root cause of the incident.

Both Boeing and Transair, the private company that chartered the plane for Air Senegal, have refrained from commenting on the matter.

This incident occurs amidst heightened scrutiny of Boeing’s safety standards.

In January, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max experienced a door malfunction shortly after take-off, prompting a criminal investigation.

Furthermore, allegations from a former quality inspector at Boeing’s major supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, suggest that planes frequently left the factory with significant defects.

Spirit AeroSystems has refuted these claims, asserting its adherence to stringent quality control measures.