The plane skidded off the runway before takeoff in Senegal, 11 passengers were injured

In Senegal, Africa, a plane went off the runway on Tuesday before take-off.

According to a media report from the capital Dakar, authorities at Blaise Diagne Airport in West Africa injured 11 people in the incident when the plane skidded off the runway.

The Transair Boeing 737 was carrying 78 passengers and was heading to neighboring Mali.

According to officials, investigations are underway to determine the cause of the plane skidding off the runway.