A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta had to make an emergency landing back to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after an engine reportedly caught fire shortly after take-off on Friday. In the video,

Delta Flight DL446 made an emergency landing at LAX after its left engine caught fire shortly after takeoff, with no injuries reported.

Delta Flight 446’s Boeing 767 caught fire mid-air on July 18, 2025, forcing a safe return to LAX. The FAA is investigating the second Delta engine fire this year. Stay updated on this aviation safety alert.

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 airplane engine caught fire shorly after takeoff around 2 p.

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A Delta Air Lines flight heading to Atlanta made an emergency landing in Los Angeles on Friday after one of its engines caught fire shortly after take-off. No injuries were reported, and the dramatic mid-air incident was captured on video showing flames coming from the aircraft’s left engine.

A Delta Air Lines flight on Friday was forced to make an emergency landing back at Los Angeles International Airport after one of its engines reportedly caught fire shortly after take-off. The flight, DL446, was en route to Atlanta and operated by a Boeing 767-400 (registration N836MH).

Delta flight 169 to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport returned to Barcelona shortly after takeoff on July 12.