"A plane stopped its takeoff at Boston Logan International Airport Tuesday afternoon after flames and smoke spurted from the back of the aircraft, a video captured by Boston25 News shows. Swiss International Air Lines Flight 55, headed to Zurich, Switzerland, halted its takeoff around 6:25 p.m. due to "engine issues," according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA also briefly paused some arrivals to the airport before the plane taxied off the runway, the administration said in a statement."
""The Swiss aircraft returned to Logan for a report of a loud noise," a Massachusetts Port Authority spokesperson said. "There were no injuries." Both Massport and the FAA directed further inquiries to the airline. SWISS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The incident is under investigation by the FAA. A Swiss International Air Lines plane from Boston to Zurich stopped suddenly at Logan on Tuesday after an engine problem sent smoke and flames shooting out of one of its engines."
Swiss International Air Lines Flight 55 aborted takeoff at Boston Logan International Airport after flames and smoke spurted from the rear of the aircraft. The takeoff halt occurred around 6:25 p.m. as the crew and ground controllers responded to reported engine issues. The FAA briefly paused some arrivals while the plane taxied off the runway. A Massachusetts Port Authority spokesperson said the aircraft returned to Logan after a loud noise and confirmed there were no injuries. Both Massport and the FAA directed inquiries to the airline, and SWISS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The FAA opened an investigation into the incident.
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