An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane with five crew members made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport (MIA) late Thursday after facing an engine malfunction shortly after departure.
Unverified videos on social media platform X showed flames shooting out of the left wing of the aircraft while in flight. No injuries were reported, the airport told Reuters.
“The crew followed all standard procedures and safely returned to MIA,” the air-freight company said, adding that it would conduct an inspection to find the cause.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was not immediately available for comment outside regular hours. Boeing deferred comment to Atlas Air.
The aircraft is eight years old, Flightradar24 data showed. The 747-8 model is powered by four General Electric GEnx engines, according to Boeing’s website.
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Atlas Air’s Boeing Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Malfunction
- by: Reuters
- 2024-01-19
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The Epoch Times
- 01/19/2024
