A preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration found there was a “softball-sized hole” above one of the engines on the Atlas Air flight that made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport late Thursday night.
According to the report, Atlas Air Flight 95 took off, suffered an engine failure and returned safely to MIA around 10:30 p.m
During the post-flight inspection, a “softball-sized hole” was discovered above the second engine, the report said.
The Boeing 747 was en route to Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico.
Video posted by Only in Dade shows the moment a witness captured flames coming from one of the plane's engines.
NBC6 obtained the mayday calls to air traffic control.
“Mayday, Mayday… We have an engine fire,” the audio recording said. “Demand access to the airport. No, we fly on and land. We have five souls on board.”
According to a statement from the FAA, the crew followed all standard operating procedures and returned to MIA safely,” the statement said. “At Atlas, safety is always our top priority and we will conduct a thorough inspection to determine the cause.”
The FAA's preliminary report can be found here.