A Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was forced to return to Rome’s Fiumicino Airport shortly after takeoff when the aircraft’s right engine caught fire mid-air. The Shenzhen-bound flight, carrying 249 passengers and 16 crew members,

A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operated by Hainan airlines was forced to return to Rome's Fiumicino Airport shortly after takeoff following an engine fire. The flight, bound for Shenzhen, China, was carrying 249 passengers and 16 crew members,

The engine of a Hainan Airlines' Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner caught fire shortly after taking off from Rome's Fiumicino Airport, according to reports. Italian news outlets including Repubblica and Corriere della Sera have published videos appearing to show one of the engines of the aircraft going ablaze.

Dreamliner, operated by a Chinese airline, caught fire mid-air and had to return to Rome’s Fiumicino airport shortly after takeoff. The Shenzhen-bound flight was carrying 249 passengers and 16 crew members,