AN atlas Air Boeing 747-8 (BA.N) cargo plane experienced an emergency landing in Miami shortly after takeoff due to an engine fire, reports Reuters.
The aircraft, carrying five crew members, safely returned with no reported injuries.
Both the Federal Aviation Administration (F) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are conducting investigations.
The F noted a post-flight inspection revealed a hole above the engine the size of a softball, while the NTSB stated that it has initiated an investigation and is gathering information to assess the scope of the inquiry.
Unverified videos on social media platform X showed flames shooting out of the left wing of the aircraft while in flight.
'The crew followed all standard procedures and safely returned to [Miami International],' said the company.
US air safety expert John Cox said having problems with one engine is generally not a significant event, but the incident sounded like an uncontained engine failure due to the hole and NTSB investigation.
'On the interior of that engine there are a lot of rotating parts including blades,' said US air safety expert John Cox.
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The aircraft, carrying five crew members, safely returned with no reported injuries.
Both the Federal Aviation Administration (F) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are conducting investigations.
The F noted a post-flight inspection revealed a hole above the engine the size of a softball, while the NTSB stated that it has initiated an investigation and is gathering information to assess the scope of the inquiry.
Unverified videos on social media platform X showed flames shooting out of the left wing of the aircraft while in flight.
'The crew followed all standard procedures and safely returned to [Miami International],' said the company.
US air safety expert John Cox said having problems with one engine is generally not a significant event, but the incident sounded like an uncontained engine failure due to the hole and NTSB investigation.
'On the interior of that engine there are a lot of rotating parts including blades,' said US air safety expert John Cox.
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