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Flight DL446, operated by a Boeing 767-400 (registration N836MH), had just departed when flames were seen coming from its left engine.
Ground video captured the fire as the plane circled over southern Los Angeles before returning safely to LAX.
This is the moment a Delta Airlines flight was forced to return to Los Angeles airport after one of the engines caught fire during take-off.
Video footage shows the Boeing 767-400 aircraft during its ascent over LA, with fire emerging from the left engine. The plane, which was heading to Atlanta, then circled around and landed safely on the runway.
"Delta flight 446 returned to Los Angeles shortly after departure following an indication of an issue with the aircraft's left engine," an airline spokesperson told the BBC.
tch: Plane A Delta Air Lines flight en route to Atlanta made an emergency landing back at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after one of its engines caught fire shortly after takeoff.
Flight DL446, operated by a Boeing 767-400 (registration N836MH), had just departed when flames were seen coming from its left engine.
Ground video captured the fire as the plane circled over southern Los Angeles before returning safely to LAX.
This is the moment a Delta Airlines flight was forced to return to Los Angeles airport after one of the engines caught fire during take-off.
Video footage shows the Boeing 767-400 aircraft during its ascent over LA, with fire emerging from the left engine. The plane, which was heading to Atlanta, then circled around and landed safely on the runway.
"Delta flight 446 returned to Los Angeles shortly after departure following an indication of an issue with the aircraft's left engine," an airline spokesperson told the BBC.
catches fire during take-off
This is the moment a Delta Airlines flight was forced to return to Los Angeles airport after one of the engines caught fire during take-off.
Video footage shows the Boeing 767-400 aircraft during its ascent over LA, with fire emerging from the left engine. The plane, which was heading to Atlanta, then circled around and landed safely on the runway.
"Delta flight 446 returned to Los Angeles shortly after departure following an indication of an issue with the aircraft's left engine," an airline spokesperson told the BBC.
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