Boston Flight Aborts Takeoff As Flames Seen Coming From Engine [WATCH]

A Swiss International Air Lines flight departing Boston Logan International Airport for Zurich, Switzerland, aborted takeoff Tuesday evening after flames and smoke were seen coming from one of its engines, as reported by Fox News.

The incident occurred around 6:25 p.m. local time on September 16. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the crew of SWISS Flight 55 halted the takeoff midway down the runway due to engine problems.

The aircraft was carrying 223 passengers and 13 crew members. No injuries were reported.

Video footage showed visible flames emerging from one of the engines as the aircraft accelerated before slowing to a stop.

“Investigations into the exact nature of the engine problem are currently underway,” a Swiss International Air Lines spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “However, depending on the problem with an engine, it is possible that a flame may be visible for a brief moment.”

Air traffic control recordings, reported by Boston 25 News, captured controllers alerting the crew.

“There appears to be black smoke from one of the engines as you revved up,” an air traffic controller said. “We have the fire department on their way out on the runway now; they’re coming to take a look at it. They can give you a better assessment.”

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The FAA temporarily paused some arrivals at Logan while emergency crews responded. The aircraft involved had been at the airport since arriving from Zurich on Sunday.

Video shows the moment a Swiss International Air Lines A330 was forced to abort its takeoff at Boston Logan Airport following an engine failure on Tuesday.

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Passenger Molly Furrer described the sudden stop in an interview with NBC 10 Boston. “We’re about halfway down the runway when, all of a sudden, there’s kind of a boom noise and a big jolt, so the plane jolts forward,” she said.

“I could feel the plane braking and then started to skid down the runway until it came to a complete stop.”

Furrer said passengers were not given immediate information about the situation but noticed ambulances and fire crews approaching the aircraft.

“The first feeling, fortunately, that I had was general relief that this was caught before we even got into the air, so we didn’t have to make an emergency landing,” she added.

Swiss International Air Lines confirmed that the flight later departed Boston at approximately 10:00 p.m. on a different aircraft. According to FlightAware, it landed in Zurich at 11:43 a.m. local time Wednesday, more than five hours behind schedule.

“The safety of our passengers and crew members is always our top priority at SWISS,” the airline said in a statement.

“Our pilots are excellently trained and prepared to react quickly and appropriately in such exceptional situations. We deeply regret the inconvenience caused to passengers by this incident.”

The FAA said it will conduct an investigation into the engine malfunction. Logan Airport has not yet commented on the incident.

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