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Dakar, July 9 (APS) – Air Senegal announced Monday a suspension of its "operations" after its ATR 72-600 aircraft suffered a strike on Saturday from Ziguinchor (collision with birds).
'' Air Sénégal's top priority is the safety of its passengers. The company informs that the strict respect of these safety standards obliges it to suspend its operations the time to make all the necessary inspections and repairs before resuming its flights ", writes the company in a communiqué transmitted to the APS.
'' The ATR 72-600 suffered a bird strike from Ziguinchor on Saturday, July 7 '', according to the same source, noting that '' following this incident, the radome was been damaged ''.
However, says the company, the plane was able to land "safely" at Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD).
Air Senegal invites people who have already bought their ticket to visit one of the agencies to discuss with their customer service staff their options.
On 27 June, an Air Senegal ATR (6V-AMS) had already suffered significant damage that made it unavailable, in AOG (Aircraft on ground) during a storm that hit Dakar and surrounding areas.
"Several airplanes from different airlines were damaged and one Air Senegal ATR (6V-AMS) suffered significant damage that made it unavailable, in AOG (Aircraft on Ground)," the company wrote in a statement received. at the APS.
On Wednesday, June 27 at 3:30 pm, Blaise Diagne International Airport experienced a weather event of exceptional intensity with wind gusts of more than 90km / h.
The company made its first commercial flight Dakar-Ziguinchor on May 14th. On this line, travelers now had the choice between two flights in the morning and evening aboard two ATR 72-600.
The company planned to deploy "very soon its wings to Praia, Bissau, Banjul, Nouakchott and Abidjan" and in July, the fleet will strengthen with the lease of two medium-haul, A319 to "serve the sub -region ".
Established since April 2016, the new airline Air Senegal recalls that its ambition is to" make air transport accessible to all Senegalese ".
OID / AKS
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