By Aaron Cooper, Amanda Jackson, CNN(CNN) — An American Airline Boeing 737 hit birds while taking off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Monday, leading to flames shooting from an engine and an emergency landing. We’ve got a engine problem here,” the pilot reported shortly after takeoff according to a recording from LiveATC.net. 181 people were onboard American flight 1760 which was originally headed to Charlotte, North Carolina, the pilot told air traffic control. The plane which hit the birds Monday eventually landed back in Myrtle Beach. “The aircraft landed ​safely ​and has been ​taken out ​of service ​to be inspected ​by ​our maintenance ​team,” American Airlines said in a statement to CNN.