An American Airlines plane bound for North Carolina was forced to return to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, when flames erupted from its left engine due to an apparent bird strike.
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Emmy Award-winning journalist Kris Van Cleave is the senior transportation correspondent for CBS News based in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as a national correspondent reporting for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms.
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August 11, 2026 / 10:44 AM EDT
An American Airline Boeing 737 hit birds while taking off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Monday, leading to flames shooting…
An American Airlines jet carrying 181 people turned back to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, after a bird strike sent flames from…
The flight landed safely and plane was taken out of service for inspection, officials said.
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