American Airlines flight catches fireside mid-air, makes emergency landing in Ohio | VIDEO

By India Today World Desk: An American Airlines flight landed safely at an Ohio airport on Sunday after its engine caught fireside mid-air, reportedly after hitting a chook.

“No one was injured, and the plane landed safely at John Glenn Columbus International Airport after 8 a.m. local time”, talked about the Federal Aviation Administration in a press launch to CBS News.

American Airlines 737 returns to Columbus Airport after putting fairly just a few geese on departure. AA1958 to Phoenix landed once more safely 25 minutes after takeoff. pic.twitter.com/ws3wi3Cl9D
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) April 23, 2023

The airport authorities acknowledged the incident on Twitter and talked about the aircraft landed safely.

“Emergency crews responded to an aircraft incident at CMH this morning involving a reported engine fire. The aircraft landed safely, and the airport is open and operational,” the airport authorities wrote in a tweet.

Emergency crews responded to an aircraft incident at CMH this morning involving a reported engine fireside. The aircraft landed safely and the airport is open and operational. pic.twitter.com/EeCJzfbVjA
— John Glenn Intl Airport (@columbusairport) April 23, 2023

The plane, a Boeing 737 enterprise jet, returned to the airport on Sunday about half-hour after its preliminary takeoff at spherical 7:45 AM, in line with the monitoring website online FlightAware.

The plane, travelling to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and flying over Upper Arlington, was rerouted after hitting the chook. A probe into the incident is underway.

“The flight landed normally and taxied safely to the gate under its own power,” the airline was quoted as saying by CBS News.

“The aircraft was taken out of service for maintenance and our team is working to get customers back on their way to PHX. Safety is our top priority and we thank our customers for their understanding.”

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