Video footage of the problem was captured by onlookers and shared widely on social media.

BREAKING REPORT : Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 from Miami International Airport CATCHES FIRE MID AIR..

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What caused the mid-air inferno?

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Gizmodo reached out to Boeing for comment and will update this story if it responds.

It is also investigating the Miami incident.

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