Delta Airlines Boeing 767 Makes Emergency Stop During Takeoff in Senegal
A Delta Airlines Boeing 767 aircraft, carrying 216 passengers and bound for New York, made an emergency stop during takeoff at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Senegal on Saturday, October 19. According to Senegal's transport ministry, the emergency stop was caused by a technical incident, but the pilot safely brought the plane to a halt, with no injuries reported.
The aircraft had performed an acceleration maneuver before the incident occurred, prompting the emergency stop. Authorities, including Senegal’s national civil aviation agency and its Bureau of Investigations and Analysis, will investigate the incident. This event follows an announcement by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to launch a safety review into Boeing, after a separate in-flight emergency in January.