Boeing 787 Run By Chinese Airline Returns To Rome After Engine Fire, Passengers Safe
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The plane, bound for the Chinese city of Shenzhen with 249 passengers and 16 crew members, turned back and landed safely after dumping fuel over the sea
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft was apparently struck by a bird, as per the Italian Coast Guard. (Image for representation: AP)
The right engine of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operated by Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines caught fire shortly after takeoff from Rome’s Fiumicino airport on Sunday.
According to airport officials and the Coast Guard, the plane — bound for the Chinese city of Shenzhen with 249 passengers and 16 crew members — turned back and landed safely after dumping fuel over the sea.
The aircraft was apparently struck by a bird, the Italian Coast Guard said in a statement. Bird strikes are common and can be a significant threat to aircraft safety. There were no delays to air traffic at Fiumicino, the airport official said.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Reuters)
