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Megan Howe

American Airlines plane forced into emergency landing after catching fire mid-air

An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after an engine appeared to catch fire mid-air, officials said.

Flight 1665 took off from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas for Charlotte, North Carolina, at 8.11am local time on Wednesday, according to Flightradar24.

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