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Vassia Barba

Southwest plane fills with smoke after aircraft strikes bird and engine catches fire

Passengers can be seen scrambling to put their masks on in a smoke-filled cabin of a plane after it was struck by a bird and the engine caught fire.

The incident happened on Southwest Airlines flight 3923 which departed from José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.

Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft struck a bird and passengers said the engine caught fire mid-flight.

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