A flight to China was minimize brief after the plane caught on hearth after it hit a chicken quickly after takeoff in Rome, airport officers stated.
The engine of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operated by China’s Hainan Airways caught on hearth shortly after takeoff at 9:55 a.m. native time from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport on Sunday after hitting a chicken.
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The airplane, sure for the Chinese language metropolis of Shenzhen with 249 passengers and 16 crew members, shortly circled and landed safely after dumping gas over the ocean, airport officers stated.
The plane had apparently hit a chicken, which is airport officers stated is widespread and is usually a important menace to plane security.
The incident is underneath investigation. Airport officers stated there have been no delays to air site visitors at Fiumicino Airport.
In movies posted on native media, flames could possibly be seen on the fitting aspect of the airplane earlier than it returned to the airport.