Plane skids off runway at Senegal's main airport, flights suspended, says source

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 give further details. The airline is based in Blaise Diagne airport and operates domestic flights and international routes within West Africa.

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 give further details. A night-time video shared on social media showed a plane with the logo of Senegal-based airline Transair standing in grass with a wing covered in fire-suppressing foam. Reuters was not able to verify the video.

Transair did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The airline is based in Blaise Diagne airport and operates domestic flights and international routes within West Africa.