The engine of the passenger plane belonging to Viva Aerobus airline, which took off yesterday evening from Guadalajara, Mexico, to Los Angeles, USA, caught fire in the air. While the plane made an emergency landing at Guadalajara Airport after engine failure, it was reported that there was no negative situation in the incident. In the statement made by Guadalajara Airport Management, it was stated that the plane landed at the airport without any problems at around 22:45 local time, and that firefighters and emergency teams were kept ready for the plane, just in case. It was stated that 8 flights at the airport were delayed due to an emergency landing.
In the statement made by Viva Aerobus, it was reported that sparks came out due to metal friction as a result of the malfunction in the engine of the aircraft and everything was under control. It was stated in the statement that the passengers were hosted at the hotel for one night, and that the passengers were transported to Los Angeles by another plane in the morning.
While the passengers, who saw the sparks and flames coming out of the plane’s engine, panicked, some of the passengers recorded the event with their mobile phones. The successful emergency landing of the plane was celebrated with applause by the passengers.
(UAV)