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Flames From Engine Cause Flight to Declare an Emergency, Return to LAX
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 14 – Sun Country Airlines flight with 166 passengers returned safely after engine trouble shortly after takeoff, with the FAA launching an investigation into the incident.
- On Monday, Sun Country Airlines Flight 430 declared an emergency and returned safely to Los Angeles International Airport after flames appeared from its right engine shortly after takeoff.
- The emergency followed an engine issue that occurred within 25 minutes of departure while the Boeing 737 was en route to Minneapolis/St. Paul with 166 passengers onboard.
- Passengers witnessed a bright flash and flames; some held hands and comforted each other while waiting overnight at the airport to board new flights home.
- Passenger Ruth Sorensen recalled that less than half an hour after takeoff, there was a loud noise resembling a lightning strike or an explosion, followed by the engine shutting down and visible flames.
- The FAA is investigating the incident as Sun Country Airlines praised its pilots' professionalism and reaffirmed passenger and crew safety as their top priority.
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