The plane’s engine caught fire after the plane hit a goose shortly after takeoff in Columbus., in Ohio, USA, last Sunday (23). American Airlines with 173 passengers on board was forced to make an emergency landing. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

A passenger on the plane, whose mobile phone was switched on shortly after the collision, was able to film one of the engines catching fire after the bird was shot down. The footage shows fire erupting from the right wing of an American Airlines plane.. People on the ground were also able to film the flames coming out of one of the plane’s engines.

According to the company, the plane crash-landed just 25 minutes after takeoff. The plane lifted off the ground around 7:40 am last Sunday but was due to return to the airport in just a few minutes, touching down again at 8:05 am.

The plane managed to land safely and disembark passengers.

A passenger told NBC News that the plane’s captain informed everyone on the plane about what had happened. John Fisher reported that the noise of birds hitting the plane’s engine could be heard before it caught fire.

According to the passenger, the pilot of the plane turned off the engines so that the damage was not great, and was able to return to the airport. Fortunately, the plane managed to land safely on the runway at Columbus Airport, taxiing to the boarding gate so that passengers could safely exit the plane.

“A 1958 American Airlines flight flying from Columbus (CMH) to Phoenix (PHX) returned to CMH shortly after takeoff due to a mechanical problem. The aircraft landed normally and taxied safely to the gate under its own power. The aircraft has been removed. service to maintenance and our team is working to get customers back to Phoenix. Safety is our top priority and we thank our customers for their understanding,” American Airlines said in a statement.

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