Boeing cargo plane forced to return to Miami airport due to engine trouble
The final Boeing 747 is displayed at the assembly plant during a ceremony for the delivery of the jumbo jet to Atlas Air, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Everett, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
A Boeing 747 cargo plane made an emergency landing Thursday after it was seen on fire shortly after taking off from Miami International Airport (MIA).
The Atlas Air flight 95 returned safely to the airport around 10:30 p.m. after the crew reported an engine failure, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The plane was heading to Luis Muños Marín International Airport in Puerto Rico. The FAA said it will investigate.
Prior to the emergency landing, video shared online shows the plane streaking across the sky while glowing orange. Someone in the video exclaims, “Oh my god, it’s on fire.”
Atlas Air said in a statement to The Hill that the plane landed safely in Miami after experiencing an engine malfunction shortly after takeoff.
“The crew followed all standard procedures and safely returned to MIA. At Atlas, safety is always our top priority and we will be conducting a thorough inspection to determine the cause,” according to the statement.
The incident is the latest in a recent series of issues for Boeing, coming roughly two weeks after a door panel blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 flight at 16,000 feet elevation on Jan. 5. The FAA grounded nearly all Max 9 aircraft following the incident. Alaska Airlines and United Airlines separately reported that loose bolts were found in other Max 9 planes’ door panels after investigating.