A bird was sucked into the airliner's engine, and an explosion and flames were seen
Dec 13, 2024
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A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York's LaGuardia Airport was filming the night view with a mobile phone on the 12th (local time).
But suddenly, a bird that flew in was sucked into the plane's engine. Flames were seen with a strong explosion.
It was about two hours after takeoff.
As a result, the captain made an emergency landing at JFK International Airport, not at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina.
The airline and the airport said a bird hit the engine of the Airbus A321 and suffered serious damage that rendered the right propellant completely useless" he said.
Passengers were nervous, but no one was injured.
One passenger thought he was going to die. There were a few small explosions and a fire broke out."
The videographer witnessed the moment of the accident because he was sitting right next to the wings"I thought I was going to die, so I just prayed."
Netizens said "Thank God there wasn't a big accident", "Even the bird is so unlucky.", Comments such as "'Those who see it in person are likely to suffer from trauma' were posted.
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