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Flames shoot from American Airlines flight before emergency landing
Fox News • • business
Key Points:
- American Airlines Flight 1760, a Boeing 737-800 with 172 people on board, experienced an engine issue and flames after striking a bird shortly after departing Myrtle Beach International Airport, prompting an emergency return and landing.
- The pilot issued a "mayday" call reporting engine problems, and a passenger video showed flames, though American Airlines stated there was no confirmed engine fire and no injuries were reported.
- The FAA confirmed the bird strike incident and noted a significant number of birds were found and removed from the runway; the agency will investigate the event.
- The flight departed at 8:00 a.m. ET and landed safely about 36 minutes later, with the aircraft taken out of service for maintenance inspection.
- The FAA reports that bird strikes are common in the U.S., with about 292,000 incidents since 1990, mostly occurring between July and October and at low altitudes during daytime hours.
