An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane with five crew members made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport (MIA) Thursday evening after experiencing an engine malfunction shortly after departure.
Videos posted on social media showed flames shooting from the left wing of the plane during the flight.
Atlas Air Flight 5Y095 was en route to San Juan, Puerto Rico from Miami International Airport when the pilot made an emergency call around 10:33 p.m. reporting an engine fire and requested to return to the airport.
No injuries were reported, the airport told Reuters.
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The last 747 produced by Boeing took off in February 2023. The plane of American presidents since 1990, it will continue to fly for another decade for cargo, thanks to its transport capacity of 132 tonnes.