A plane flown by Atlas Air experienced an engine malfunction and made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport shortly after takeoff. A witness said she saw sparks shooting from the plane.
A witness saw sparks shooting from a cargo plane as it made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport shortly after takeoff.
The aircraft landed safely Thursday night « after experiencing an engine malfunction soon after departure, » a spokesperson for Atlas Air said in a statement Friday. « The crew followed all standard procedures and safely returned to MIA. »
The airplane was « shooting sparks » as it flew overhead, said Melanie Adaros, who was out for a walk with her mother and was about to turn into her home, when she heard and saw an approaching plane.
