Once seen as the future of passenger aircraft, the Boeing 747-8 found its niche in freight and official service.

Federal officials are investigating after an Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane experienced an engine failure soon after departing from Miami International Airport Thursday night. The airline said ...

A softball-sized hole was found above an engine of a Boeing 747 carrying cargo Thursday night after the plane experienced engine failure and made an emergency landing in Miami.

Greg Bajor/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Federal officials are investigating after an Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane experienced an engine failure soon after departing from Miami International Airport T ...

Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane experiences engine failure, FAA investigating. A "softball size hole" was found above one of the engines, the FAA said. By Meredith Deliso.

A softball-sized hole was found above an engine of a Boeing 747 operated by cargo carrier Atlas Air after the plane experienced engine failure and made an emergency landing Thursday night in Miami.

U.S. passenger airlines stopped flying the 747 in 2017. The plane has been used as a freight aircraft for Atlas Air. The investigation comes as Boeing is under scrutiny after the door plug for the ...