{"id":64052,"date":"2026-08-11T15:31:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/64052\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T15:31:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:31:32","slug":"airplane-heading-to-charlotte-forced-to-turn-around-after-take-off-what-we-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/64052\/","title":{"rendered":"Airplane heading to Charlotte forced to turn around after take off: What we know"},"content":{"rendered":"

The video above is a live stream of WBTV and affiliated programming, and may not be directly related to the article below.<\/p>\n

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTV) – An American Airlines airplane that was headed to Charlotte had to turn around after a reported bird strike on Monday morning.<\/p>\n

FlightAware data<\/a> showed Flight 1760 took off from Myrtle Beach International Airport at 8 a.m. on Aug. 10, and landed at the same airport 36 minutes later.<\/p>\n

American Airlines officials confirmed the plane was heading to Charlotte Douglas International Airport.<\/p>\n

Officials said the flight crew reported a bird strike but the plane — which was carrying 172 customers — landed safely.<\/p>\n

Officials also said there was \u201cno indication\u201d of a fire in the engine and that the airplane was taken out of service and would be inspected by American Airlines\u2019 maintenance team.<\/p>\n

Despite officials claim that there was no fire, some passengers told sister-station WMBF<\/a> that people sitting toward the back of the plane saw flames coming from the left engine. One person told the station he saw smoke coming off the engine.<\/p>\n

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), nearly 20,000 wildlife strikes<\/a> were reported at U.S. airports in 2023.<\/p>\n

\"FILEFILE PHOTO — An American Airlines airplane headed to Charlotte had to turn around after a bird strike on Monday, Aug. 11.(Steven Senne | AP Photo\/Steven Senne, File)<\/p>\n

Also Read: Fiery plane crash in Lancaster County happened amid engine issues, NTSB report says<\/a><\/p>\n

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