A Japan Airlines plane bound for New York has returned safely to a Tokyo airport after the pilot reported a bird strike to an engine during takeoff.
The aircraft notified the airport controller about the trouble after departing Haneda airport at 11am.
Television footage showed red flame flickering from the left engine as the plane ascended from the runway.
JAL said the Boeing 777 carrying 233 passengers and 15 crewmembers requested an emergency landing minutes after takeoff from Haneda International Airport on Tuesday.
The plane returned to the airport about an hour after takeoff and no injuries were reported. JAL said it will inspect the engine.