A FedEx cargo plane set off a fire after taking off from Newar Liberty International Airport and attacking a bird in the air on Saturday.
FedEx Flight 3609 was on its way to Indianapolis when the incident happened, NBC News It has been reported.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials said the aircraft hit a bird on departure, damaging one of the engines of the Boeing 767.
Video footage show The flames pop out from the underside of the plane and glide through the air:
The pilot turned the plane around and had to make an emergency landing at Newar Liberty International Airport just after 8am. Included For each Associated Press (AP), the engine.
The article continued:
Audio recorded by Liveatc calmly said the aircraft needed to “shut down for the possibility of a bird attack.” “We need to go back to the airport.”
A moment later, we hear another person saying, “I believe I saw the engine fall from the right wing.” Audio shows that the strike took place when the plane was several hundred feet away from the ground.
Additional footage show Airplanes flying in the air in the distance:
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In a statement, FedEx told NBC that its crews declared a state of emergency and returned to the airport safely, noting that the company is grateful for the “quick action” of its crew and first responders on-site.
The pilot of another flight, identified as Kenneth Hoffman, said his plane was preparing to leave when he heard about the emergency via air traffic control.
He praised the pilot's response to the emergency, saying, “They treated it like a champion. At the end of the day, that's all about our training.”
More video footage show The view of the plane from the ground burned and then landed.
The FAA has since said it will open an investigation into the issue.
