Boeing Plane’s Engine Bursts Into Flames Mid-Air on Los Angeles to Atlanta Flight

A Delta Boeing 767 aircraft bound for Atlanta made an emergency landing at LA International Airport shortly after takeoff on Saturday (18, July,2025).

This came after pilots detected signs of a fire in the aircraft’s left engine, operated by Boing 767400 flight DL446, which had just departed LA International Airport when the flight crew detected an engine fire warning. 

The pilots decided it was an emergency and requested an immediate return to base. Air traffic control coordinated a safe turn back, alerting emergency services to stand by as a jet made its way back to the airport.

While the Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the incident, a spokesperson for Delta Air Lines was quoted as saying that Delta Flight 446 returned to Los Angeles shortly after departure, indicating an issue with the aircraft’s left engine. 

The Delta engine fire incident comes just a month after a separate and far more tragic incident involving a Boeing aircraft on the 12th of June claimed the lives of more than 260 people. An Air India flight 171 operating a Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff. The flight was on route from Ahmedabad to London.

Stay tuned with us. Further, follow us on social media for the latest updates.

Join us on Telegram Group  , Instagram  for the Latest Aviation Updates.