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A commercial airliner made an emergency landing Friday night at Philadelphia International Airport after one of its engines started shooting flames, authorities and witnesses said. The Airbus 320 with 140 passengers landed safely at 9:22 with no reported injuries, police said.
An airport spokeswoman said it was American Airlines Flight 669, which had taken off for Seattle when it reported an engine problem and returned to the airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating.
At 8:55, police started receiving 911 calls about a plane in distress.
Ethan Burger, 16, said he was on the flight when he noticed “some kind of bumping noises” and the plane “shaking a bit” after takeoff. He opened his window and “there were flames spitting from the engine,” he said

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Don't make 'em like they used to. Pity.

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. He opened his window and “there were flames spitting from the engine,” he said

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Sure don't. Engine failures are pretty rare now. Not sure why you think it's a pity though.

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where operations and maintenance take place with an eye on the bottom line.

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The problem is that engine shut-downs in flight have become acceptable.

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