An engine fire on an American Airlines passenger plane forced an emergency landing at Philadelphia worldwide Airport on Friday night, officials said.
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An Airbus A320 with 140 passengers on board landed safely in Philadelphia Friday evening, after an emergency was declared shortly after take-off, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
A reporter with the Philadelphia Inquirer reports the flight was American Airlines Flight 669 from Philadelphia to Seattle.
The flight had been scheduled to land at Seattle-Tacoma global Airport.
The FAA says there were no injuries reported.
However, police said multiple 9-1-1 callers reported seeing flames coming from the engine of the plane in the sky near the airport.
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No one was reported injured in the incident. The plane was carrying 133 passengers and five crew members.
