All crew members on board managed to escape unharmed as the flight made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport ; preliminary findings disclosed a 'softball-sized hole' located above one of the plane's engines.
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane had to make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport due to an engine malfunction after takeoff. The airline stated that the crew followed standard procedures for a safe return and would conduct an inspection to determine the cause. Unverified videos on social media showed flames from the left wing during flight. The incident adds to Boeing s recent challenges, including the temporary grounding of 171 aircraft following an emergency landing of an Alaska Airlines MAX 9.