Dakar:
Flights have been suspended at Senegal's main airport, near the capital Dakar, after a plane skidded off the runway, a source at Blaise Diagne airport told Reuters.
The source did not provide further details. A nighttime video shared on social media showed a plane with the logo of Senegal-based airline Transair standing in the grass with a wing covered in fire-resistant foam.
Some media reports claimed the plane was a Boeing 737-38J.
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Reuters could not verify the video.
A Transair Boeing 737-38J (6V-AJE) made a runway deviation at Dakar Airport, Senegal.pic.twitter.com/AvpQbkfr0d
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Transair did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The airline is based at Blaise Diagne Airport and operates domestic flights and international routes within West Africa.
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