Boeing 747 cargo makes emergency landing amid flames in Miami shortly after takeoff

a cargo plane boeing 747 American airline company Atlas Air made an emergency landing in Miami late Thursday after an engine failed shortly after takeoff, the company informed the AFP agency this Friday.

“The aircraft landed safely after experiencing engine failure shortly after take-off,” an Atlas Air spokesperson said in a statement. “The crew followed all standard safety procedures and returned safely to Miami airport,” he said, adding that the company would investigate the cause of the failure.

US Civil Aviation Regulatory Agency (U.S. Civil Aviation Regulatory Agency)FAA) confirmed the incident, which occurred at approximately 04:30 a.m. Friday (Peninsula and Balearic Islands time) on a flight to Puerto Rico, and has launched an investigation.

Its counterpart in transportation security, NTSBHas also started investigation. He simply said that he was “gathering information to evaluate and determine the scope of the investigation” that will be conducted. For its part, plane maker Boeing said it “supports its customer” and that it “will cooperate with the NTSB investigation of this incident.”

GE Aerospace, The maker of the four GenX-2B engines installed on Atlas Air’s 747 freighter is “providing technical assistance to the FAA and (NTSB) in their investigation of the incident,” a spokeswoman for the US conglomerate’s subsidiary told AFP. , ensuring that security is its “top priority”.

Boeing is already being investigated by the FAA for possible failures in quality control following an incident on January 5. That day, a sealed door separated from the body of a Boeing 737 Max 9 on an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California. There were some minor injuries in the incident and the aircraft was able to land at its origin airport without any problems. FAA has ordered Grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 in the United Statesuntil further notice.