An American Airlines plane flight’s engine caught fire shortly after takeoff on Sunday morning, causing alarm among the passengers on board, and making an emergency landing.
The fire started following a bird hit, causing the pilots to return to John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
According to airport officials, flight 1958 landed safely with no injuries; the airport was temporarily closed while the plane returned for the emergency landing, but the number of passengers could not be confirmed.
The plane was on its way to Phoenix when birds damaged the engine, and airport officials couldn’t determine how long the plane remained in the air before returning to Columbus. An investigation into the incident has been initiated.
Bird strikes are widespread in practically every corner of the world, and they are becoming more common as airports are increasingly surrounded by housing complexes and towns. This event occurs just days after another engine caught fire before takeoff from Charlotte Douglas Airport in North Carolina, but no one was wounded.
American plane makes emergency landing as engine catches fire.
@FAANews I just saw AA1958 with major engine issues just after take off. Flames shooting from the engine and wonky, pulsing noises from the aircraft.
— CBUS4LIFE (@Cbus4Life) April 23, 2023
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“Emergency crews responded to an aircraft incident at CMH this morning involving a reported engine fire. The aircraft landed safely and the airport is open and operational,” John Glenn Columbus International Airport said in a statement posted on Twitter.
This incident came only days after another engine caught fire before takeoff from Charlotte Douglas Airport in North Carolina, according to the New York Post. The incident, which was later reported as a mechanical failure in the engine, left no one harmed.
