A FedEx cargo plane traveling from Newark to Indianapolis hit a bird during takeoff Saturday morning.
Bird hit flight 3609 while departing, damaging one of the Boeing 767's engines. The plane made an emergency landing back at Newark Liberty International Airport at around 8:07 a.m.
"Our B767 crew declared an emergency and returned safely to Newark after dealing with the resulting engine damage, including an engine fire," FedEx said in a statement shared with NBC News, adding that they are thankful for the "quick actions" of the crew and first responders.
Here we go again 2025 have'nt been good to air-planes at all this year. Just try to be careful with planes this year.
"Statistically, it's safer to fly now than at any point since the 1960s thanks to advances in aircraft manufacturing, more sophisticated weather imaging, and tighter safety regulations. You could fly twice a day for roughly 2,500 years before you run even a small risk of getting into a fatal aviation accident."
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