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From Fox News: A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at Newark Airport in New Jersey Saturday morning after a bird strike caused one of its engines to catch fire, an airport official told Fox News Digital.
Dramatic video shows the plane banking right when it lets off a large plume of smoke as fire appears from its right engine.
Eyewitnesses said that they heard a loud explosion too, while another can be heard in one video frantically yelling, “Oh my God, oh my God.”
In another video, the FedEx cargo plane can be seen landing safely while its engine is still in flames.
The cargo plane landed safely, and no injuries were reported.
FedEx released the following statement: “FedEx Flight 3609 from Newark to Indianapolis experienced a bird strike during takeoff. Our crew declared an emergency and returned safely to Newark. We are thankful for the quick actions of our crew and first responders.”
Multiple videos taken by shocked local residents have been uploaded to social media:
🚨🚨 Update : A Federal Express Boeing 767-3S2F aircraft (N178FE) returned back to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) owing to issues with its right engine (GE CF6-80C2B6F) just now.
📸 by @rakentitus , text by @fl360aero @AirNavRadar @FlightEmergency @flightradar24… pic.twitter.com/3IogylbMAU
— aircraftmaintenancengineer (@airmainengineer) March 1, 2025
🚨🚨 New footage with clear sight : A Federal Express Boeing 767-3S2F aircraft (N178FE) returned back to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) due to issues with its right engine.
📸 by @@gaysonuwu@AirNavRadar @FlightEmergency @flightradar24 @OnDisasters pic.twitter.com/X6ZwR9LLTh
— aircraftmaintenancengineer (@airmainengineer) March 1, 2025
🚨 Exclusive video : A Federal Express Boeing 767-3S2F aircraft (N178FE) Foght FDX3609 – FX3609 returning back to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) due to issues with its right engine.
📸 by @beccakoe1 pic.twitter.com/RJDcJQ3CyF— aircraftmaintenancengineer (@airmainengineer) March 1, 2025
🚨🚨 You can see landing of FedEx Flight FDX3609 at Newark on takeoff, returned back. We were told it was caused by birds entering rh engine.
📸 by @KProcrastinator pic.twitter.com/XR1hhEQ6sy— aircraftmaintenancengineer (@airmainengineer) March 1, 2025
FedEx plane catches fire midair before making emergency landing https://t.co/z1iUn5YhJH
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 1, 2025
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