A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta made an emergency landing after its Boeing 767 engine caught fire shortly after takeoff from LAX. Dramatic passenger videos show flames bursting from the left engine mid-air before pilots declared a mayday and safely returned to the airport.

A Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta made an emergency return to LAX on July 18 after an engine fire forced the pilots to declare an emergency shortly after takeoff. Flight 446 had just departed Los Angeles International Airport when the crew detected signs of a fire in the left