FedEx plane forced to land after damaging engine in bird strike

A FedEx plane was forced to return to Newark Liberty International Airport Saturday morning after it struck a bird and damaged one of its engines while taking off, officials said.

FedEx Flight 3609, a Boeing 767 jet, safely returned to Newark at about 8 a.m. Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. It was on its way to Indianapolis when it struck the bird.

Video posted to social media Saturday morning showed a FedEx plane in the air, with one of its engines in flames. Another video showed it after touching down at Newark, engine still in a fireball.