Video: Flames Shoot Out Of US Boeing Cargo Plane After Engine Catches Fire

Videos on social media platform X showed flames shooting out of the left wing of the aircraft while in flight.

An Atlas Air Boeing cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport after experiencing an engine malfunction shortly after departure. 💥#BREAKING: Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 catches fire with sparks shooting out during mid flight.#Miami | #Florida#boeing7478#atlasairpic.twitter.com/3IO5xFvMr6

"The crew followed all standard procedures and safely returned to MIA," Atlas Air said in a statement, adding that it would conduct an inspection to determine the cause of the incident which occurred late on Thursday.