Plane forced to land after flames erupted from engine amid apparent bird strike

An American Airlines plane hit birds while taking off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, which caused flames to shoot from an engine. The pilots declared an emergency and landed the plane safely. There is no indication of disagreement about what happened.

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