American Airlines Flight Emergency Lands After Engine Catches Fire
The Phoenix-bound flight landed safely Sunday morning after an engine caught fire shortly after takeoff. A passenger claimed the pilot said geese were to blame.
Matt Mills McKnight/Reuters
An American Airlines flight heading from Columbus, Ohio to Phoenix was forced to make an emergency landing Sunday morning after its engine caught fire shortly after takeoff. A passenger told local media that the pilot informed travelers that geese were to blame for the high-altitude hiccup. American Airlines Flight 1958 had just taken off for Arizona when the flight crew reported a possible bird strike around 8 a.m. ET. Several witnesses from the ground took to social media, posting videos of the Boeing 737 with smoke and fire engulfing the engine. The plane turned around and landed safely back at John Glenn Columbus International Airport at around 8:20, just over 30 minutes after takeoff. No one on the flight was injured. The FAA is still investigating the incident.
American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (N972NN, built 2015) safely returned to land at Columbus-Intl AP (KCMH), OH after flames and smoke was seen coming from the right engine. Flight #AA1958 to Phoenix landed back on runway 28L 25 minutes after take-off. No one was hurt. @Cbus4Life… pic.twitter.com/YsAxsJ3D1O
— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) April 23, 2023
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