WATCH: Flames Shoot from Cargo Plane After Mid-Air Engine Failure Forces Emergency Landing

A “softball-sized hole” was found in an Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 en route to Puerto Rico from Miami on Thursday night.

• An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 had to make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport on Thursday after its engine failed
• A video posted to Instagram shows flames shooting out of a cargo plane in the night sky
• A post-flight FAA inspection found a “ball-sized hole” above the second engine

An Atlas Air cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing after part of the aircraft burst into flames due to engine failure.

A video of the incident captured by a Miami resident, above, shows flames shooting from the plane’s wings as the resident exclaims, “Oh my God, it’s burning!” The video then shows orange sparks trailing the spacecraft as it continues its descent.

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According to a report from the Federal Aviation Administration, the Boeing 747-8 was en route to Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport when the malfunction occurred. The plane returned safely to its original destination at Miami International Airport on Thursday around 10:30 p.m. local time.

The report also said a “ball-sized hole” was found above the second engine during a post-flight inspection. The investigation is ongoing, the FAA confirms.

An Atlas Air spokesperson shared in a statement to PEOPLE: “We can confirm that Flight 5Y095, a 747-8 freighter, landed safely after experiencing engine failure shortly after takeoff from Miami International Airport (MIA).”

They also confirmed that “the crew followed all standard procedures” and that the airline would “conduct a thorough inspection” of the ordeal.

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Earlier in January, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 passenger plane experienced a similarly terrifying incident when part of the plane’s fuselage exploded in mid-air.

Although no passengers were injured and the plane safely made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport, the FAA will continue to investigate Boeing and its manufacturing practices, they confirmed in a press release Wednesday. After the accident, all 737-9 aircraft were temporarily grounded.

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