Flames shot up the side of a cargo plane as it flew over Miami late Thursday, forcing it to make an emergency landing.
Terrible recording posted to social media shows flames raging on the left wing of an Atlas Air jet as it crosses the night sky, leaving a trail of smoke and flames in its wake.
“Oh my God, it’s on fire!” the woman who took the video said. “Oh my God, Mother!”
A Boeing 747-8 pilot immediately alerted air traffic control at Miami International Airport.
“Mayday, mayday … We’ve got an engine fire,” he said, according to audio from the call obtained by NBC Miami.
Flames could be seen coming out of the plane’s left wing while in flight. @melableh / Instagram
“Request access back to the airport. No, we’ll go ahead and land. We have five souls on board,” said the pilot.
The plane — which departed Miami International Airport at 10:32 p.m. — made an emergency landing back at the hub at 10:46 p.m., according to data from flight tracker FlightAware.
Atlas Air said the jet returned safely to the airport and no crew members were injured in the fire. The flight was finally able to continue to San Juan, Puerto Rico, later that night.
“The crew followed all standard procedures and returned safely to [Miami International Airport],” the airline said in a statement.
“At Atlas, safety is always our top priority, and we will conduct a thorough investigation to determine the cause.” It remains unclear what cargo the plane was carrying at the time.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it would conduct its own investigation.
The plane involved was a Boeing 747-8, FlightAware data shows. KKF – stock.adobe.com Atlas Air Flight 95 departed Miami International Airport at 10:32 p.m. Thursday and immediately turned back to MIA at 10:46 p.m., according to FlightAware. FlightAware
Atlas Air has the largest fleet of Boeing 747s in the world, according to its website.
A year ago, it took delivery of the planemaker’s last 747-8s, when the company discontinued the line.
“We’ve carried everything on the 747 from racecars to racehorses, from rocket parts to satellites, electronics, overnight express delivery and various perishables like fresh flowers, vegetables and fish,” said president and CEO John Dietrich in a statement. at that time.
“And we’re proud to serve the US military as their largest provider of airlift — carrying both troops and cargo — and the 747 is the backbone of this important work.”
But Boeing has been hit by a crisis since a door plug on an Alaska Airlines plane suddenly broke mid-flight when the plane was 16,000 feet in the air, forcing the jet to make an emergency landing in Portland, Ore.
Alaska and United Airlines said they found loose bolts, hardware and other issues on similar jets after conducting inspections on their MAX 9 planes that were subsequently grounded.
The FAA has detained 171 aircraft for safety inspections.
Boeing shares have fallen about 15% since the horrific Alaska Airlines incident.
With Postal wire
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