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Thiès Region

Crash of a Boeing 737-38J in Dakar

Date & Time: May 9, 2024 at 0114 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 737-300
Operator:
Registration:
6V-AJE
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dakar - Bamako
MSN:
27182/2663
YOM:
1994
Flight number:
HC301
Location:
Dakar-Blaise Diagne
Thiès Region
Country:
Senegal
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
79
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a night take off from runway 01 at Dakar-Blaise Diagne Airport, the crew encountered hydraulic problems and decided to reject the takeoff procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, rolled into soft ground and came to rest. A fire broke out on the right side of the airplane and was quickly extinguished. All 85 occupants were evacuated, among them 10 were injured. The airplane was supposed to fly to Bamako on behalf of Air Sénégal.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo off Mbour: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
Registration:
6V-AGH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Dakar - Mbour
MSN:
31-205
YOM:
1968
Location:
Mbour
Thiès Region
Country:
Senegal
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Forty minutes into the flight from Dakar to Mbour, the crew informed ATC that an engine failed and was cleared to descent to 4,000 feet. Shortly later, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in shallow water about 500 metres off Mbour. Four passengers were rescued while six others occupants, including both pilots, were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons. Nevertheless, it was also reported that the crew experience on this type of aircraft was limited.

Crash of a Breguet 14A.2 in Thiès: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-AGBN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Saint Louis - Dakar
MSN:
229
YOM:
1924
Location:
Thiès
Thiès Region
Country:
Senegal
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After a stop in Saint Louis, the crew was approaching Dakar Airport when the aircraft crashed west of Thiès, bursting into flames. Both crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crew:
Edmond Lasalle, pilot,
Mr Moreau, mechanic.
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