Saturday, January 20, 2024

BOEING JET CATCHES FIRE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF IN MIAMI

An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane caught fire in mid-air shortly after leaving Miami International Airport on Thursday.

Shortly after departing from Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Atlas Air experienced a fire on one of its engines, forcing it to return and execute an emergency landing at Miami International Airport.

NBC 6 News obtained the Mayday call to air traffic control.

In the voice recordings, the pilot told air traffic control,  “Mayday, mayday…We have an engine fire.

GRTWT.

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