“The birds hit the engine”: flames after take-off, plane with 181 passengers forced to emergency land

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Fearful moments on an American Airlines flight with 181 passengers on board, departing from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and originally headed to Charlotte, North Carolina. Immediately after take-off, the plane encountered a flock of birds: some birds ended up against the engines, starting a dangerous fire. Emergency landingThe pilot, noticing the flames, was forced to make an emergency landing. An apparent bird strike sent flames shooting from an American Airlines plane’s engine shortly after takeoff from Myrtle Beach. 🚨 ✈️ Just InAmerican Airlines Flight 1760 from Myrtle Beach to Charlotte is believed to have struck a bird.