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NYC-bound Boeing 767 makes emergency stop during take-off in Senegal

The Blaise Diagne International Airport in Thies, Senegal
October 19, 2024
Reuters

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

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