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Shop NowFor every pilot, and airplane passenger, the worst nightmare is to have an engine failure mid-flight. For an American Airlines airplane, the nightmare became reality when the plane was forced to return to the airport Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. The emergency landing was possibly due to a bird strike that caused an engine to catch on fire.
American Airlines A321 experiences an engine fire moments before takeoff from Charlotte Douglas Airport. The crew successfully extinguished the fire and all passengers disembarked safely.
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American Airlines flight was headed to Phoenix when it abruptly turned around to land back at John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
The John Glenn Columbus International Airport posted a statement, saying, “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.”
American Airlines stated that the plane has been taken out of service for maintenance. The airline was working to get the passengers on other flights.
An American Airlines plane was forced to return to the airport in Columbus, Ohio, after a possible bird strike may have sparked an engine fire. https://t.co/aHoisj0pEv
— CNN (@CNN) April 24, 2023
“The flight landed normally and taxied safely to the gate under its own power,” the airline said. “The aircraft was taken out of service for maintenance and our team is working to get customers back on their way.”
At this time the FAA is still investigating the situation, however, Airport officials claim that the facility remained operating as usual and the fire only caused some minor flight delays.
Passengers may disagree with the calm and uneventful approach the airline is taking.
Pilots of an American Airlines flight turned the plane around shortly after it took off from the airport in Columbus, Ohio, after an apparent bird strike caused the engine to catch fire pic.twitter.com/ih45zfGFq1
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 24, 2023
Some of the passengers inside the plane were able to capture video showing one of the engines shooting flames as flight attendants explained the aircraft was having a “little situation.”
Trying to keep the passengers calm the flight crew did their best to encourage them to review the safety information provided in their seat pockets.
