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Gulf Today
02-03-2025
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- Gulf Today
VIDEO: FedEx cargo plane makes emergency landing after bird strike and engine fire
A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at a busy New Jersey airport on Saturday after a bird strike caused an engine fire that could be seen in the morning sky. The plane landed at Newark Liberty International Airport during the emergency, said Lenis Valens, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. There were no reported injuries, and fire on the cargo plane was contained to the engine, Valens said. Audio recorded by LiveATC captured a person calmly saying the aircraft needed to "shut down for a possible bird strike" immediately. "We need to return to the airport." Moments later, another person is heard saying: "We believe we saw their engine fall off the right wing." The audio indicates the strike happened when the plane was several hundred feet off the ground. The emergency landing caused air traffic to be briefly halted as a precaution, and operations resumed shortly after, Valen said. The emergency landing happened just after 8 a.m. A spokesperson for FedEx said the plane was headed for Indianapolis. "Our crew declared an emergency and returned safely to Newark. We are thankful for the quick actions of our crew and first responders," said the spokesperson, Austin Kemker. The Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate the incident. FAA said in a statement that the "strike damaged one of the Boeing 767's engines." Bird strikes are aviation hazards that sometimes cause major disruptions. Birds were blamed for bringing down a jetliner that "Sully" Sullenberger landed on the Hudson River in 2009. The FAA has said bird strikes are increasing, with more than 19,000 wildlife strikes at 713 U.S. airports in 2023. Only rarely do they cause so much damage that jetliners are forced to make emergency landings. The emergency landing comes at a time of heightened awareness of flight problems. In the past month, there have been four major aviation disasters in North America. They include the Feb. 6 crash of a commuter plane in Alaska that killed all 10 people on board and the Jan. 26 midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight at National Airport that killed all 67 aboard the two aircraft.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Flaming FedEx plane makes emergency landing in Newark after bird strike
A fiery FedEx plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Newark after it struck a bird and burst into flames just after takeoff, officials said. The terrifying incident unfolded Saturday morning, shortly after the Boeing 767 lifted off from its runway at Newark Liberty Airport. FedEx Flight 3609 was supposed to run from Newark to Indianapolis, but the plane instead had to double back after colliding with a bird around 8 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. 'Our crew declared an emergency and returned safely to Newark,' FedEx said in a statement. 'We are thankful for the quick actions of our crew and first responders.' Video shared on social media shows the aircraft cruising through clear skies before it suddenly falters, catches fire, and then turns about, spewing smoke and flames as it races back to the tarmac. In a separate clip, the cargo plane can be seen completing an emergency landing, touching back down in Newark around 8:07 a.m. while still ablaze. Audio captured by LiveATC also offers some insight into the chaos. At one point, someone can be heard saying: 'We believe we saw their engine fall off the right wing.' The FAA later confirmed the 'strike damaged one of the Boeing 767's engines,' but did not provide further details. The fire was contained to the engine and there were no reported injuries among the three people onboard, said Lenis Valens, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. No details were provided regarding the plane's cargo. Air traffic was briefly halted as a precaution, according to Valen, but operations have since resumed at the busy airport. The emergency landing on Saturday is likely to further stoke a growing fear of flying in travelers, fueled by a recent string of aviation mishaps and disasters in recent weeks. On Jan. 29, an American Eagle passenger plane carrying 64 people collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. Everyone onboard, including more than a dozen figure skaters, died in the crash. All three soldiers on the military helicopter were also killed, making it the deadliest U.S. air disaster in more than 20 years. Two days later, a medical transport plane crashed in Philadelphia, killing all six people onboard and a seventh on the ground. Another 10 lives were lost on Feb. 6, when a small commuter plane went down in western Alaska. Surprisingly, no one was killed when a Delta plane flipped over and caught on fire during a crash-landing in Toronto on Feb. 17. Later that week, two people were killed when two small single-engine planes collided mid-air outside Tucson. With News Wire Services
South China Morning Post
01-03-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
FedEx plane makes emergency landing in US after bird strike, engine fire
A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at a busy New Jersey airport on Saturday after a bird strike caused an engine fire that could be seen in the morning sky. Advertisement The plane landed at Newark Liberty International Airport during the emergency, said Lenis Valens, a spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. There were no reported injuries, and fire on the cargo plane was contained to the engine, Valens said. Audio recorded by LiveATC captured a person calmly saying the aircraft needed to 'shut down for a possible bird strike' immediately. 'We need to return to the airport.' Moments later, another person is heard saying: 'We believe we saw their engine fall off the right wing.' The audio indicates the strike happened when the plane was several hundred feet off the ground. The emergency landing caused air traffic to be briefly halted as a precaution, and operations resumed shortly after, Valens said. The emergency landing happened just after 8am. Three people were on board and all deplaned safely, Valens said. Advertisement A spokesman for FedEx said the plane was headed for Indianapolis but due to the bird strike 'declared an emergency and returned safely to Newark after dealing with the resulting engine damage', which included an engine fire. 'The training, expertise, and professionalism demonstrated by our FedEx pilots was exemplary. We are thankful for the quick actions of our crew and first responders,' said the spokesman, Austin Kemker.
Asharq Al-Awsat
01-03-2025
- General
- Asharq Al-Awsat
FedEx Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing Following Bird Strike, Engine Fire
A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at a busy New Jersey airport on Saturday after a bird strike caused an engine fire that could be seen in the morning sky. The plane landed at Newark Liberty International Airport during the emergency, said Lenis Valens, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. There were no reported injuries, and fire on the cargo plane was contained to the engine, The Associated Press quoted Valens as saying Audio recorded by LiveATC captured a person calmly saying the aircraft needed to 'shut down for a possible bird strike' immediately. 'We need to return to the airport.' Moments later, another person is heard saying: 'We believe we saw their engine fall off the right wing.' The audio indicates the strike happened when the plane was several hundred feet off the ground. The emergency landing caused air traffic to be briefly halted as a precaution, and operations resumed shortly after, Valen said. The emergency landing happened just after 8 a.m. A spokesperson for FedEx said the plane was headed for Indianapolis. "Our crew declared an emergency and returned safely to Newark. We are thankful for the quick actions of our crew and first responders,' said the spokesperson, Austin Kemker. The Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate the incident. FAA said in a statement that the 'strike damaged one of the Boeing 767's engines.' Bird strikes are aviation hazards that sometimes cause major disruptions. Birds were blamed for bringing down a jetliner that 'Sully' Sullenberger landed on the Hudson River in 2009. The FAA has said bird strikes are increasing, with more than 19,000 wildlife strikes at 713 US airports in 2023. Only rarely do they cause so much damage that jetliners are forced to make emergency landings. The emergency landing comes at a time of heightened awareness of flight problems. In the past month, there have been four major aviation disasters in North America. They include the Feb. 6 crash of a commuter plane in Alaska that killed all 10 people on board and the Jan. 26 midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight at National Airport that killed all 67 aboard the two aircraft.
The Independent
01-03-2025
- General
- The Independent
FedEx cargo plane makes emergency landing following bird strike, engine fire
A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at a busy New Jersey airport on Saturday after a bird strike caused an engine fire that could be seen in the morning sky. The plane landed at Newark Liberty International Airport during the emergency, said Lenis Valens, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. There were no reported injuries, and fire on the cargo plane was contained to the engine, Valens said. Audio recorded by LiveATC captured a person calmly saying the aircraft needed to 'shut down for a possible bird strike' immediately. 'We need to return to the airport.' Moments later, another person is heard saying: 'We believe we saw their engine fall off the right wing.' The audio indicates the strike happened when the plane was several hundred feet off the ground. The emergency landing caused air traffic to be briefly halted as a precaution, and operations resumed shortly after, Valen said. The emergency landing happened just after 8 a.m. A spokesperson for FedEx said the plane was headed for Indianapolis. "Our crew declared an emergency and returned safely to Newark. We are thankful for the quick actions of our crew and first responders,' said the spokesperson, Austin Kemker. The Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate the incident. FAA said in a statement that the 'strike damaged one of the Boeing 767's engines.' The emergency landing comes at a time of heightened awareness of flight problems. In the past month, there have been four major aviation disasters in North America. They include the Feb. 6 crash of a commuter plane in Alaska that killed all 10 people on board and the Jan. 26 midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight at National Airport that killed all 67 aboard the two aircraft.
