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Atlas Air Boeing 747 makes an emergency landing due to an engine fire | video

  • January 19, 2024
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Cargo airplane Atlas Air Boeing 747-8, with five crew members made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport (MIA) on Thursday evening due to an engine failure shortly

Atlas Air Boeing 747 makes an emergency landing due to an engine fire |  video

Cargo airplane Atlas Air Boeing 747-8, with five crew members made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport (MIA) on Thursday evening due to an engine failure shortly after takeoff.

Unverified videos on social networks flames coming out of the left wing airplane during flight. There were no injuries, the airport said. Reuters.

“The crew followed all standard procedures and she returned safely to the Ministry of Internal Affairs“They said at the air transport company, adding that they would conduct an inspection to find out the reason.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would investigate the incident. Boeing referred comments to Atlas Air.

The plane is eight years old, according to data from Flightradar24. According to Boeing’s website, the 747-8 is powered by four General Electric GEnx engines.

GE was not immediately available for comment.

Engine failures are rare but potentially dangerous when rotating parts puncture the outer casing. This event is known as an uncontained engine failure.

Engine malfunction occurs in context of two passenger plane crashes high status this year.

On January 2, a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 collided with a coast guard aircraft in Tokyo, killing five crew members.

Days later, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 made an emergency landing after a cockpit panel exploded, prompting the FAA to temporarily ground 171 aircraft for a safety review.

Reuters

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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