A large cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after departing from a Miami airport due to an “engine failure,” aviation officials said.
Flight 5Y095, an Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane, departed Miami International Airport (MIA) en route to Puerto Rico at approximately 10:11 p.m. ET on Thursday. An Atlas Air spokesperson told Fox News that the plane suffered an engine failure shortly after, returned to MIA, and landed safely within an hour.
“The crew followed all standard procedures and returned safely to MIA,” the statement said, adding that safety is the company's top priority. Atlas Air also said it would conduct a thorough inspection to determine the cause of the failure.
The plane had been in the air for less than an hour. It was not immediately clear how many crew members were on board at the time.
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An Atlas Air cargo plane prepares to take off from Miami International Airport in Miami, June 16, 2021. (Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images)
According to Reuters, multiple witnesses reported seeing flames coming from the plane's left wing.
No injuries were reported. Fox News Digital reached out to the Miami-Dade Fire Department but did not immediately receive a response.
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According to Reuters, multiple witnesses reported seeing flames coming out of the plane after landing. (Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images)
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 747-8, according to Flightaware data. During the flight, which ended abruptly, the altitude never exceeded 3,800 feet.
Earlier this month, an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 passenger plane had to make an emergency landing after taking off from Portland, Oregon, after part of its fuselage broke off.
Earlier this month, an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 passenger plane made an emergency landing in Oregon. (Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images)
Following the incident, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily grounded some aircraft for safety inspections.
Reuters contributed to this report.
