Delta Airlines Emergency Incident in Senegal

DAKAR (Reuters) – A Delta Airlines Boeing 767, bound for New York, made an emergency stop due to a technical incident at the Blaise Diagne International Airport in Senegal on Saturday, according to the West African nation's transport ministry.

The aircraft, carrying 216 passengers, was brought to a safe stop with no injuries reported. The ministry stated, "The plane, during takeoff, performed an acceleration maneuver followed by an emergency stop due to a technical incident."

This incident follows a recent announcement from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration about a new safety review into Boeing after an in-flight emergency in January. Senegal’s national civil aviation agency along with its Bureau of Investigations and Analysis will investigate the matter further.