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An American Airlines flight is safely on the ground after the plane experienced engine issues over Columbus Sunday morning.
Multiple witness reports came into 10 Tampa Bay's sister station's 10TV newsroom around 8 a.m. regarding a low-flying plane with flames sparking out of one of the engines.
John Glenn Columbus International Airport confirmed to 10TV that the plane experienced an engine fire and landed safely. No one was injured in the incident.
A spokesperson from the Columbus Regional Airport Authority said that the reported mechanical issues were caused by a bird strike on departure.
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