A Delta flight en route to Atlanta was forced to return to LA International Airport due to the incident

A Delta Air Lines Boeing aircraft bound for Atlanta was forced to return to Los Angeles International Airport for an emergency landing on Friday after one of its engines caught fire shortly after takeoff.

Dramatic footage captured by an onlooker from the ground and widely shared on social media shows flames shooting out of the left engine of the Boeing 767-400 as it ascends.

According to the flight tracking website Flightradar24, the aircraft circled back inland over Downey and Paramount to complete safety checks and prepare for landing after…

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