American Airlines Jet Engine Shoots Flames in Terrifying Mid-Flight Emergency

CNN/Getty A commercial airliner spewed flames from its left wing during a terrifying mid-air emergency, forcing pilots to issue a desperate Mayday call shortly after takeoff. The chaos erupted aboard American Airlines Flight 1760 as the Boeing 737 departed a South Carolina airport bound for Charlotte, North Carolina. A flock of birds struck the aircraft’s left engine, causing loud popping noises and visible orange flashes as the plane circled over water with 181 people onboard. “Mayday, mayday,…