American Airlines plane makes emergency landing after flames shoot from engine: ‘Mayday, mayday, mayday’

An American Airlines flight carrying 172 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The aircraft, which was bound for North Carolina, experienced a bird strike that caused flames to shoot from its left engine. Passenger video captured the incident, and the crew issued a mayday call before returning to the airport. All passengers were safe after the plane successfully landed following the engine malfunction caused by the bird strike.