The Fedex cargo aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at the Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday morning after a fire.
Boeing 767–3S2F flew around 8 am, but a few minutes later, the flames flashed with their right engine. The dramatic footage showed the aircraft back into the Turmac, in which a fire broke out from the wing as the emergency crew fled to exclude it.
According to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the aircraft landed safely at 8:07 am. Associated Press reported that no injury was reported, and three people were on the ship.
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Along with Fedex, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey attributed a sudden ignition to a bird killing the aircraft. FedeX spokesperson told NY Post, “Fedex Flight 3609 experienced a bird strike during takeoff. Our crew announced an emergency and returned to Newark safely. We are grateful to our crew and the first responsible works of the first respondents.”
A LiveATC recording captured the dramatic exchange between flight crew and air traffic control. A crew member said, “Tower, Fedex 3609 – Yes, the right engine for a possible bird strike stops. We need to return to the airport.” NBC News reported that shortly thereafter, another person looks like what the “engine Fall of the Wing” of the aircraft looks like.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has started an investigation into the incident. The aircraft was inspected and 9:30 am to continue its journey to Indianapolis.
Fedex flight FDX3609, a Boeing 767-3S2F (N178fe), returned to the Newark Liberty International Airport and soon after the takeoff soon after a correct engine issue, was allegedly due to bird ingredients. The crew carried out a safe landing without further incident.
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Transport Secretary Sean Dafi told Reuters, “The video shows quick -minded pilots to bring back the aircraft to land safely, while the engine is on fire.”
Air traffic in Newarark was briefly stopped as a precaution, but quickly resumed.
The deadly accident of last month on the Potomac River has further enhanced the air safety concerns, where a black hawk helicopter collided with a commercial aircraft to death, killing all 67 passengers.
