N178FE Archives - AIRLIVE https://airlive.net/tag/n178fe/ Aviation news network Sat, 01 Mar 2025 20:34:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://airlive.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-Logo-carre-32px-32x32.png N178FE Archives - AIRLIVE https://airlive.net/tag/n178fe/ 32 32 A FedEx Boeing 767 returned back to Newark with right engine on fire https://airlive.net/emergency/2025/03/01/a-fedex-boeing-767-returned-back-to-newark-with-right-engine-on-fire/ Sat, 01 Mar 2025 20:34:19 +0000 https://airlive.net/?p=113960 A FedEx plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Newark Airport after colliding with a bird shortly after takeoff causing an engine fire. A FedEx Boeing 767-3S2F aircraft (N178FE) returned back to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) due to issues with its right engine. Footage captured just before 8 a.m. on Saturday shows […]

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]]> A FedEx plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Newark Airport after colliding with a bird shortly after takeoff causing an engine fire.

A FedEx Boeing 767-3S2F aircraft (N178FE) returned back to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) due to issues with its right engine.

Footage captured just before 8 a.m. on Saturday shows flames erupting from beneath the aircraft as it ascended.

https://twitter.com/airmainengineer/status/1895832790979264850

FedEx Flight 3609 was headed for Indianapolis when the incident occurred.

“FedEx Flight 3609 from Newark to Indianapolis experienced a bird strike during takeoff. Our crew declared an emergency and returned safely to Newark. We are thankful for the quick actions of our crew and first responders,” a representative from FedEx said.

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