Senegal, Other Incidents Add to Boeing's Safety Concerns

In Senegal, a TransAir-operated Boeing 737-300 skidded off the runway and caught fire at Blaise Diagne International Airport, leaving 10 injured passengers and reigniting concerns over Boeing's aircraft safety.

Passengers, en route to Bamako, Mali, described scenes of panic and chaos as they evacuated the burning aircraft. Reports indicated that only one emergency slide opened, as reported by ABC NEWS.

The injured passengers were transported to a hospital for medical attention.

In addition to the Senegal incident, a series of other aviation mishaps involving Boeing aircraft garnered attention this week, further amplifying concerns surrounding the company's safety record.

In Canada, an Air France Boeing 787-900 was forced to make an emergency landing in Iqaluit after passengers and crew detected a concerning smell of burning in the cabin. Meanwhile, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900 experienced engine failure shortly after departing from Cincinnati, prompting an emergency landing.

In another event in Gazipasa, Turkey, a Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-800 experienced a burst tire during landing, prompting an emergency evacuation of 190 passengers and six crew members. While Turkey's Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure reported damage to the plane's nose landing gear, the airline denied reports that the aircraft had landed on its nose. 

Earlier this week, the FAA launched a probe following the company’s disclosure that required inspections might not have been completed during the assembly of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft, despite being falsely reported as completed.