A FedEx plane’s engine suddenly burst into flames shortly after taking off from Newark Airport Saturday morning — prompting an emergency landing as onlookers watched in horror.

A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport after a bird strike caused an engine fire. Air traffic was briefly halted after the emergency ...

FedEx Flight 3609 was supposed to run from Newark to Indianapolis, but the plane instead had to double back after colliding with a bird around 8 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

A FedEx plane was forced to return to Newark Liberty International Airport Saturday morning after it struck a bird while taking off and one of its engines caught on fire, officials said.

A FedEx cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey following a bird strike. Officials said the incident happened around 8:07 a.m ...

Veteran Fred Smith, who founded FedEx in 1973 with just 389 team members and grew it into a global shipping giant with ...

FedEx Flight 3609 was headed for Indianapolis when the incident occurred. A FedEx plane was on fire after take-off from Newark Airport in Newark, N.J., on March 1, 2025. @sofianezmln22 / X ...

A FedEx plane’s engine suddenly burst into flames shortly after taking off from Newark Airport Saturday morning — prompting an emergency landing as onlookers watched in horror. Wild video ...

“FedEx Flight 3609 from Newark to Indianapolis experienced a bird strike during takeoff. Our crew declared an emergency and returned safely to Newark," a statement from the company read.

A Fedex cargo plane made an emergency landing in Newark Airport in New Jersey Saturday morning after a bird strike caused one of its engines to catch fire, an airport official told Fox News Digital.

A FedEx cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing Saturday morning at Newark Liberty International Airport after it struck a bird and caught on fire.