A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport after one of its engines caught fire.
Delta flight 446 took off from Los Angeles on Friday, July 18, and landed shortly after departure.
The incident happened around 2:10 p.m. while the aircraft was climbing during takeoff on a flight to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
“A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta made an emergency landing Friday at LAX after a reported engine fire, officials said,” Breaking Aviation News & Videos wrote.
“The Boeing 767 engine caught fire shortly after takeoff around 2 p.m. Video from the ground captured the flames coming out from one of the engines. The flight landed safely after returning to the LAX runway,” the post continued.
“The FAA is investigating the incident, according to Delta Air Lines. The cause of the fire is still unclear,” it added.
Watch footage below:
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta made an emergency landing Friday at LAX after a reported engine fire, officials said.
The Boeing 767 engine caught fire shortly after takeoff around 2 p.m. Video from the ground captured the flames coming out from one of the engines.… pic.twitter.com/fm8ilJtzrk
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) July 19, 2025
Fox News provided further info:
Video published by YouTube channel L.A. Flights shows visible flames coming from the plane’s left engine soon after takeoff.
In the recording, Josh, one of the channel’s co-owners, can be heard expressing concern over the fire.
“WOAH, look at that! Woah, what’s going on? That’s not good guys,” Josh can be heard commentating in the video as the fire is shown.
The same video shows emergency response vehicles surrounding the plane as it taxied on the tarmac.
Additional footage:
KTLA noted:
The crew reportedly declared an emergency and requested an immediate return to LAX, supplemented by help from Air Traffic Control alerting airport emergency services.
“Flightradar24 data shows that DL446 initially climbed out over the Pacific before circling back inland over Downey and Paramount areas, allowing time for the crew to complete checklists and prepare for a safe landing,” reported Aviation A2Z. “The aircraft maintained a controlled altitude and speed during the maneuver.”
Flight 446 returned safely to LAX, and no injuries were reported. The FAA said it will investigate the incident.
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