10:37 AM EDT, 05/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- A Boeing ( BA ) 737 airplane carrying 85 people overran the runway on takeoff at the Dakar, Senegal, airport, causing injuries to 10 passengers, including the pilot, a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, from Senegal's Minister of Infrastructure and Land and Air Transport, Malick NDIAYE, confirmed Thursday.

The Associated Press first reported the incident, citing the minister.

The Air Senegal flight HC301, operated by Senegal's regional airline, Transair, was bound for Bamako in Mali, and carried 79 passengers, two pilots, and four cabin crew members, the minister said. Emergency services quickly responded to evacuate passengers after receiving the alert, and necessary arrangements were made to assist the injured, before they were taken to a hotel for rest and further assistance, NDIAYE said in the statement.

Senegal's Bureau of Investigation and Analysis has initiated an investigation to determine the accident's causes.

Boeing ( BA ) didn't immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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