{"id":55052,"date":"2024-01-19T20:36:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T15:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=55052"},"modified":"2024-05-17T00:21:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:51:40","slug":"boeing-747-engine-fire-after-takeoff-from-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/19\/boeing-747-engine-fire-after-takeoff-from-miami\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing 747 Suffers Engine Fire after Takeoff from Miami Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>MIAMI-<\/strong> An Atlas Air (5Y) <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Boeing+747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boeing 747 <\/a>cargo plane had to execute an emergency landing at <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Miami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Miami International Airport (MIA)<\/a> due to an engine malfunction shortly after takeoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, Atlas Air confirmed that the crew adhered to standard procedures and safely returned to MIA. The airline announced plans to conduct a thorough inspection to ascertain the cause of the incident, which occurred late on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-N854GT@HKG_20181026132752-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Atlas Air (5Y) Boeing 747 cargo plane had to execute an emergency landing at Miami International Airport due to an engine malfunction shortly after takeoff.\" class=\"wp-image-55057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-N854GT@HKG_20181026132752-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-N854GT@HKG_20181026132752-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-N854GT@HKG_20181026132752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-N854GT@HKG_20181026132752-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-N854GT@HKG_20181026132752-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-N854GT@HKG_20181026132752-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-N854GT@HKG_20181026132752-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-N854GT@HKG_20181026132752.jpg 1619w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By N509FZ &#8211; Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=73897484<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-atlas-air-boeing-747-engine-fire\">Atlas Air Boeing 747 Engine Fire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unverified videos circulating on the social media platform X depicted flames emerging from the left wing of the aircraft during the flight. According to FlightAware data, the aircraft involved was a Boeing 747-8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING REPORT : \u26a0\ufe0f Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 from Miami International Airport CATCHES FIRE MID AIR.. <br><br>DEVELOPING.. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qk6QLZ6U7E\">pic.twitter.com\/Qk6QLZ6U7E<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckCallesto\/status\/1748236371351781726?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Boeing&#8217;s 747-8, equipped with four General Electric GEnx engines, experienced flames emanating from the left wing during flight, as captured in footage on Instagram by @melableh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded swiftly, and no injuries were reported, according to the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exact number of crew members on board remains unclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-19-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Atlas Air (5Y) Boeing 747 cargo plane had to execute an emergency landing at Miami International Airport due to an engine malfunction shortly after takeoff.\" class=\"wp-image-54208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-19-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-19-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-19-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-19-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-19-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-19-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-19-750x422.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-19-1140x641.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Alaska Airlines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-decline-in-shares\">Decline in Shares<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Boeing has been grappling with a crisis since an <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Alaska+Airlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alaska Airlines (AS)<\/a> 737 MAX 9 airliner underwent an emergency landing on January 5 due to a fuselage part detachment shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subsequently, the FAA temporarily grounded 171 aircraft for safety inspections. Boeing shares have declined approximately 15% since the Alaska Airlines incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atlas Air flight 95, which took off from Miami International Airport at 10:32 p.m. on Thursday, made a prompt return, landing at MIA at 10:46 p.m., as per FlightAware data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boeing bid farewell to the iconic 747 early last year, delivering the final aircraft to Atlas Air, marking the conclusion of an era dominated by the first-ever &#8216;jumbo jet&#8217; ruling the skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-TWay_Air_Boeing_737-8HXWL_HL8024_25351023035-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-TWay_Air_Boeing_737-8HXWL_HL8024_25351023035-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-TWay_Air_Boeing_737-8HXWL_HL8024_25351023035-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-TWay_Air_Boeing_737-8HXWL_HL8024_25351023035-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-TWay_Air_Boeing_737-8HXWL_HL8024_25351023035-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-TWay_Air_Boeing_737-8HXWL_HL8024_25351023035-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-TWay_Air_Boeing_737-8HXWL_HL8024_25351023035-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-TWay_Air_Boeing_737-8HXWL_HL8024_25351023035-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1619px-TWay_Air_Boeing_737-8HXWL_HL8024_25351023035.jpg 1619w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By Masahiro TAKAGI from Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan &#8211; DSC05163, CC BY 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=47861119<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-similar-incident\">Similar Incident<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this week (12 Jan 2024), in a harrowing incident, T\u2019way Airlines (TW)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Boeing+737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boeing 737 aircraft<\/a>&nbsp;carrying 122 people experienced a terrifying moment when flames erupted from its engine after a bird collided with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the landing of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/14\/tway-flight-216-boeing-737-catches-engine-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>T\u2019way Air flight 216<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>at Incheon International Airport (ICN), Seoul in South Korea, around 9:30 pm, an unexpected complication arose as a bird entered the starboard engine, becoming entangled and leading to alarming scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A passenger on board captured a video showing flames spluttering and bursting from the engine, even as the pilot successfully executed an emergency landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the crew struggled to control the Boeing 737-800 plane, flames extended from the engine, nearly reaching the aircraft\u2019s tail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Footage from the ground depicted the burning plane descending towards the airport. The flight had departed from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Tokyo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Narita International Airport in Tokyo (NRT)<\/a>, Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports from local broadcasters indicated that passengers could smell burning, prompting the Boeing to abort its initial landing attempt and make another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a passenger quoted by Japanese news site&nbsp;<em>TBS News Dig<\/em>, \u201cMy hands were shaking, and my family couldn\u2019t even speak a single word, so I was really scared. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever be able to fly again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flight is operated by 16.3 years old Boeing 737-800, registered as HL8047. Further, the aircraft is powered by a CFM-56 engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. 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