Bird and Geese Strikes Cause Plane Fire at Columbus Airport
TL;DR Summary
An American Airlines flight from Columbus to Phoenix was forced to make an emergency landing after a bird strike caused the engine to catch fire shortly after takeoff. No one was injured in the incident and the airport was shut down for only a few minutes while the plane returned for the emergency landing. The incident will be investigated by federal officials.
Topics:nation#american-airlines#bird-strike#columbus-airport#emergency-landing#federal-investigation#transportation
- Plane catches fire at Columbus airport after bird strikes engine The Columbus Dispatch
- Terrifying moment Boeing 737 with BURNING engine returns to Columbus Airport Daily Mail
- Reports: Plane rerouted back to Columbus after geese cause engine fire 10TV
- Plane departing from Columbus airport lands safely after catching fire while in the air NBC4 WCMH-TV
- Plane rerouted back to Columbus after geese cause engine fire, reports say WHIO
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