American Airlines plane experiences engine fire during flight.
TL;DR
An American Airlines Boeing 737 was forced to return to John Glenn International Airport in Columbus after hitting a flock of geese, causing the right engine to catch fire. The plane landed safely, and no injuries were reported. The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the incident. This comes just three days after another engine reportedly caught fire during takeoff from the Charlotte Douglas Airport in North Carolina.
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