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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paul Farrell

FedEx plane catches fire just after takeoff following birdstrike, forcing emergency landing at Newark Airport

Officials have confirmed that a FedEx plane was forced into an emergency landing at Newark Airport early Saturday after a birdstrike caused an engine fire.

The flight had just taken off from the airport in New Jersey when the birdstrike occurred. A video circulating on social media showed the plane landing with a fireball visible on one of the plane’s wings around 8 am local time.

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