FedEx Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Bird Strike Ignites Engine Fire

The Boeing 767 returned safely to Newark Airport shortly after takeoff, with no injuries reported.

FedEx Flight 3609, en route to Indianapolis, struck a bird during takeoff from Newark Liberty International Airport, causing its right engine to catch fire.
The plane, a Boeing 767-3S2F, landed safely at 8:07 a.m., just nine minutes after takeoff, with all three crew members unharmed.
Dramatic video footage showed flames erupting from the engine as the aircraft descended back to the runway.
Air traffic at Newark was briefly paused as a precaution but resumed shortly after the emergency landing.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident, which adds to recent aviation safety concerns.