An American Airline Boeing 737 hit birds while taking off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Monday, leading to flames shooting from an engine and an emergency landing.

The flight landed safely and the plane was taken out of service for inspection.

Video appears to show sparks coming from the engine of an American Airlines flight heading for Charlotte.

American Airlines confirmed the plane landed safely and no injuries were reported during the incident.

A Charlotte-bound plane was forced to turn around after the pilot reported a mayday over an engine issue due to a bird strike ...