This archive report was first published on 8 October 2019.
On October 8, 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767 jet made an emergency landing in Dakar, Senegal, after one of its engines caught fire.
The aircraft had just taken off from Dakar airport en route to Addis Ababa when the pilot requested to return and make an emergency landing, according to Tidiane Tamba, a spokesperson for the Senegal airport.
Fortunately, all 90 passengers and crew on board were safely evacuated, and no one was injured.
Although the exact cause of the mechanical problem is still unknown, Ethiopian Airlines confirmed that the incident occurred due to a mechanical issue.
This incident comes after a tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX in March 2019, which resulted in the loss of all 157 lives on board.
