Engine on fire... Boeing 767 makes emergency landing after bird strike - Korean report

A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on the morning of the 1st (local time) due to a bird strike, according to the Associated Press.
There were three people on board the cargo plane, but no one was killed or injured in the accident, the Associated Press reported.
Based on the AP report, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and FedEx's announcements,
At around 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on that day, a FedEx Boeing 767 aircraft was on its way to Indianapolis after departing Newark Airport when a bird strike caused one of its engines to fail.
Shortly after the emergency landing, a video was uploaded to social media showing the FedEx plane landing with its right engine on fire.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Airborne Rescue Team and Port Authority personnel were dispatched to the scene.
The Associated Press reported that the plane was able to make an emergency landing. FedEx also said in a statement that "the crew declared an emergency and returned safely to Newark Airport," and that they are currently investigating the incident.
According to the FAA report, the number of bird strikes on aircraft is expected to be about 19,603 in 2023, averaging about 54 strikes per day.
It is understood that 3.6% of these incidents resulted in aircraft breakdowns. Bird strikes are a result of recent climate change, which has led to migratory birds becoming resident birds, as well as changes in the timing and species of bird migration.
Due to factors such as the above, the number of bird strikes at airports across Korea is increasing every year. Many airports are located on flat land due to their location, and many airports in Korea are located on riverside or seaside, making the possibility of bird strikes high.
According to data from the Incheon International Airport Corporation and the Korea Airports Corporation, the number of incidents at airports in South Korea in the five years and six months from 2019 to the first half of last year was
The number of bird strikes reached 623. During the same period, it was found that seven flights were forced to turn back due to bird strikes.
There have been many cases of bird strikes overseas. August 2019
On Sunday, an Airbus A321 passenger plane collided with a flock of seagulls shortly after takeoff in Moscow, Russia, and crash-landed in a cornfield, injuring around 70 people.