Hainan Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Bird Strike Ignites Engine Fire

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner returned safely to Rome's Fiumicino Airport with no injuries reported among passengers or crew.

Shortly after takeoff from Rome, a Hainan Airlines flight to Shenzhen encountered a bird strike, causing the right engine to catch fire.
The aircraft, carrying 249 passengers and 16 crew members, safely returned to the airport after dumping fuel over the Mediterranean Sea.
Italian Coast Guard was alerted, but no debris or fuel residue was found in the sea following the incident.
All passengers disembarked in an orderly manner, and no injuries were reported during the emergency landing.
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will remain grounded pending a thorough investigation into the engine damage.