An Ethiopian Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after take-off when the engine caught fire. The jet had just taken off from Dakar, Senegal, for Bamako in Mali when the pilot realised one of the plane engines was ablaze. A statement from Ethiopian Airlines confirmed that flight ET908 had returned to the airport outside capital Dakar due to “technical problems”. “We apologise to our valued customers who were onboard the flight for the inconvenience,” it said. “All passengers are being rebooked on alternative flights.”Last month, a Swoop Airlines plane made an emergency landing when it was struck by a flock of birds shortly after take-off, causing the engine to burst into flames.

Source: Ethiopian News October 09, 2019 12:45 UTC