MIAMI – Cellphone video shows flames shooting from a plane as it made an emergency landing Thursday night at Miami International Airport.
Several witnesses called Local 10 to report the sparks coming from the low-flying plane.
Airport officials confirmed this was an Atlas cargo flight that was headed to the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
The Boeing 747 was forced to turn around minutes after taking off.
MIA spokesman Greg Chin confirmed the plane landed safely at 11:03 p.m.
Atlas Air released the following statement after the incident:
“We can confirm that Flight 5Y095 has landed safely after experiencing an engine malfunction soon after departure from Miami International Airport (MIA). The crew followed all standard procedures and safely returned to MIA. At Atlas, safety is always our top priority and we will be conducting a thorough inspection to determine the cause.”
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.