The 1st photos have surfaced of the accident involving a MAURITANIA AIRWAYS Boeing 737 that took place on Wednesday in Conakry, Guinea. On June 28, 2010, Mauritania Flight 620 was on International Service from Dakar, Senegal, to Nouakchott, Mauritania, with a stop at Conakry Airport, Guinea. At the time of the incident, there were 91 passengers and 6 crew members onboard. According to media reports, the 737 landed in heavy rain halfway down the runway in Conakry, before rolling past the end of runway, and finally coming to a stop on soft ground. Emergency Services responded and quickly evacuated all of those onboard. According to Airport officials, 10 people suffered minor injuries in the incident and were treated at a local hospital and released. The 737 was removed from service for a full damage assessment, the results of which have not yet been released. The investigation is under investigation by officials from Guinea, Mauritania and the Airline itself.
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