Plane Catches Fire Midair After Colliding With Birds 

It was a scary moment for passengers when an American airline Boeing 737’s engine burst into flames midair before the pilot safely executed an emergency landing at Ohio airport, as the aircraft was struck by a flock of geese.

The incident was reported to have taken place 40 minutes after the plane took off.

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According to Mail Online, passengers Marni Kallestad and Ryan Brink recorded the incident as flames shot from the engine.

The American Airlines flight 1958 to Phoenix, Arizona took off from John Glenn Columbus International Airport at 7:43am, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flights nationally, but landed back at the airport at 8:22am.

Witnesses on the scene said it was struck by a flock of geese as it took off, causing flames to shoot from the engine and create ‘wonky, pulsing noises.’

John Glenn International Airport posted on Twitter, “Emergency crews responded to an aircraft incident at CMH this morning involving a reported engine fire.”

Meanwhile, in a corrected tweet, the airport made a U-turn, and said it was a mechanical issue and not an engine fire that affected the aircraft.

“Correction to our earlier tweet: the aircraft experienced mechanical issues, not an engine fire. Thank you to our emergency crews for their quick response,” it posted.

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