Plane appears to catch fire in the sky. Another airflight, this time Atlas Air Boeing 747 erupted into flames mid-air shortly after take-off as terrifying footage captures the horror moment, just a few days after another flight was forced to make an emergency landing after being hit by a bird in the engine. The jet was forced to make an emergency landing after catching fire mid-air when the cargo plane experienced an engine malfunction just minutes after departure from Miami International Airport. In shocking footage, the plane’s left wing is seen on fire in mid-air.
The frightening incident comes just days after the company said it would increase quality inspections of its 737 Max 9 aircraft following the failure of an emergency exit door panel on an Alaska Airlines flight. Fire services were called to the airport and reported that, miraculously, nobody was harmed. The plane continued its journey to San Juan, Puerto Rico, later in the evening. The airline confirmed all crew members returned safely and no one was injured. Atlas Air said in a statement: “The crew followed all standard procedures and safely returned to MIA. At Atlas, safety is always our top priority and we will be conducting a thorough inspection to determine the cause.”
The inspections come after Federal regulators grounded the 737 Max, and that Boeing has said that after the Alaska Airlines flight and customer complaints, it is “clear that we are not where we need to be” on quality assurance and controls. “Our team is also taking a hard look at our quality practices in our factories and across our production system,” said Stan Deal, the president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, in an email to employees. Boeing is also bringing in airline customers and independent inspectors to go over the aircraft as needed, Deal wrote.
One of two door plugs on an Alaska Max 9 blew out shortly after the plane took off from Portland, Oregon, a week ago, leaving a hole in the plane. The cabin lost pressure and the plane was forced to descend rapidly and return to Portland for an emergency landing. No serious injuries were reported. Following the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration announced last week that it plans an investigation into whether the manufacturer failed to make sure a fuselage panel that blew off was safe and manufactured to meet the design that regulators approved.
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