The Federal Aviation Administration announced it was investigating an Atlas Air flight that had been seen "shooting flames" during an emergency in Miami on Thursday.
A Boeing cargo plane headed for Puerto Rico made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport Thursday night after one of its engines caught fire shortly.
Federal officials are investigating after an Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane experienced an engine failure soon after departing from Miami International Airport Thursday night. "The crew followed all standard procedures and safely returned to MIA," Atlas Air said in a statement. The plane landed around 10:30 p.m. ET after the crew reported an "engine failure," according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which is investigating the incident.
A cargo plane made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport after experiencing engine failure shortly after takeoff, an airline spokesperson said.