Boeing 747 makes emergency landing in Florida after ‘engine malfunction’
A Boeing cargo airliner made an emergency landing in Florida on Thursday night after what its operator called “an engine malfunction” occurred shortly after takeoff, in the latest setback for the beleaguered company. A gaping hole where a paneled-over door had been at the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Sunday 7 January 2024 Boeing opens factories to airlines and adds more checks after blowout Read more
Video taken by an eyewitness and posted to social media showed the 747-8 aircraft trailing flames and sparks from its left wing as it circled back to land at Miami international airport at about 10.30pm.
The operator, New York-based Atlas Air, said the plane “experienced an engine malfunction soon after departure”. Its crew of five “followed all standard procedures and safely returned” to the airport, it said in a statement, adding it would conduct a “thorough inspection to determine the cause”.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it would be investigating the incident, adding that the eight-year-old Boeing 747-8 aircraft was heading for Puerto Rico. Its preliminary report stated that an inspection after the flight had landed revealed a “softball-sized hole” above one of its four engines, but did not specify when or how it occurred.
The plane, colloquially known as a jumbo jet, is equipped with four General Electric GEnx engines. The pilot reported a fire in the left wing engine closest to the fuselage, according to cockpit audio of the emergency call.
All of these airplane malfunction stories coming out in recent weeks are exactly the thing I wanted to see leading up to my flight tomorrow for the first real vacation I've had since before COVID. Thanks Universe.
Hey, it'll be ok. Let me show you a reassuring article. https://simpleflying.com/2023-aviation-safety/
It was actually a pretty safe year for aviation. Yeah, there have been problems, but you're more likely to be inconvenienced than anything. Hope you have an excellent vacation!
You can watch mentor pilot on YouTube - the safety process and investigations will make you feel much better :)
Just remember that the drive to the airport is more risky than the flight.
Like my dad would always say loudly while waiting in line for rollercoasters, "It's crazy to think about how these things are built by the lowest-bidder, isn't it?"
Listen to some Alanis Morissette to calm your nerves.
You're not nice
Isn’t it ironic?
Don't worry if it's an Airbus (highly possible) or maybe a smaller jet like Bombardier, you have nothing to worry about.
Otherwise if it's a Boeing, gg no re lol
Yeah, heading to Ireland in February. Bit nervous for this go.