US plane carrying 173 people burst into flames after hitting a bird

Plane engine sparks after hitting bird (Photo: Economic Times).

NBC News reported that an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 had to return to John Glenn Columbus Airport in Ohio on the morning of April 23 because an engine failed after hitting a bird. The plane was scheduled to fly to Phoenix, Arizona.

Video recorded from the scene shows fire shooting from engine number 2 and spreading to the right wing of the plane.

The Boeing took off at 7:43 a.m., and the bird strike occurred at 8 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane returned to the airport shortly after the incident and landed safely.

US plane carrying 173 people burst into flames after hitting a bird

"The aircraft landed safely and was taken for maintenance. We are providing assistance to help passengers complete their scheduled journeys," American Airlines said in a statement.

The Boeing 737-800 was carrying 173 passengers and crew, according to NBC News . No one was injured in the crash.

Passenger John Fisher told NBC News that people on the plane quickly discovered the collision because they heard a loud noise.

"We apparently hit a flock of birds and the engine started making a very loud noise. They eventually shut the engine down and turned back to the airport," he said.

Bird strikes are a dangerous event, with the deaths of 350 people in the history of US commercial aviation, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

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