The engine of an American Airlines Boeing 737 on Sunday reportedly caught fire mid-flight which prompted the pilot to safely conducted an emergency landing at an Ohio airfield.
It was reported that the plane was hit by a flock of geese which caused the flames to emerge from the plane.
Also, the mishap was recorded to have occurred 40 minutes after the jet took off on Sunday.
Passengers Marni Kallestad and Ryan Brink captured the incident as flames flew from the engine, according to Mail Online.
According to FlightAware, a service that records flights nationwide, the American Airlines flight 1958 to Phoenix, Arizona took off from John Glenn Columbus International Airport at 7:43am but returned at 8:22am.
Witnesses reported it was hit by a flock of geese as it took off, causing flames to shoot from the engine and making ‘wonky, pulsing noises.’
“Correction to our earlier tweet: the aircraft experienced mechanical issues, not an engine fire. Thank you to our emergency crews for their quick response,” it posted.
