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Plane engine catches fire after bird strike, emergency landing

  • An American Airlines flight to Phoenix was rerouted back to Columbus, Ohio after the engine reportedly caught fire due to a bird strike.
  • No one was injured and the plane landed safely at John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.
  • The incident happened 30 minutes after takeoff and the plane was a Boeing 737 commercial jet.
  • American Airlines attributed the incident to a mechanical issue and the plane was taken out of service for maintenance.
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