Manhattan Beach: Helicopters Nearby Due To FedEx Emergency At LAX

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport this morning around 4 a.m., according to a Los Angeles Fire Department tweet. The plane carried two pilots, one of whom was injured while exiting the plane.

LAFD was put on "full alarm" before the jet's arrival and was on hand to respond to the sparks and flames that shot out as the plane was landing. The Boeing 767-300, which apparently had some sort of malfunction, was damaged in the landing, according to CBS Los Angeles. The injured pilot's leg injury was said to be non life threatening and he was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

The plane had departed Newark Liberty International Airport earlier Wednesday morning. The malfunction was to the left main landing gear, which the crew was unable to extend, Ian Gregor with the Federal Aviation Administration said, according to KTLA 5 News.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate.

Manhattan Beach and El Segundo residents took to Nextdoor early this morning, wondering why there were so many helicopters in the area as news helicopters captured footage of the scene.