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FIRE IN THE SKY: Boeing Plane Forced to Make Emergency Landing After Bursting into Flames [WATCH]

posted by Hannity Staff - 1.19.24

An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Miami after its engine caught fire; the moment was shared and went viral on X.

From Fox News:

Flight 5Y095, an Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane, departed from Miami International Airport (MIA) en route to Puerto Rico on Thursday at approximately 10:11 p.m. ET. It soon began experiencing an engine malfunction, immediately turned back to MIA and landed safely within an hour, an Atlas Air spokesperson told Fox News.

“The crew followed all standard procedures and safely returned to MIA,” the statement read, noting safety is the company’s top priority. Atlas Air also said it will be conducting a thorough inspection to determine what caused the malfunction.

According to Reuters, several witnesses reported seeing flames coming from the plane’s left wing.

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