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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max made a safe emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, after experiencing an engine problem, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The crew declared an emergency after taking off from Orlando International Airport on Tuesday and returned to the airport safely.
No passengers were on board as the aircraft was being ferried to Victorville, California, where Southwest is storing the aeroplane because of a nationwide commercial flight ban.
The 737 Max was grounded in the United States on March 13 after a deadly crash involving a Max in Ethiopia on March 10. It was the second fatal crash involving the plane model in the past five months.
US airlines are allowed to shuttle the planes but cannot carry passengers.
The FAA said it’s investigating but the emergency was not related to anti-stall software that is suspected as a cause of the two fatal crashes, including one last year involving a plane from Indonesia.
Airport spokeswoman Carolyn Fennell said one of the airport’s three runways was shut down for cleaning after the landing. She said it was standard procedure to check a runway for debris after an emergency landing. It wasn’t clear if any parts actually fell off the plane.

Ethiopia and Czech Republic held bilateral political consultation here today.
State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Markos Tekle said, “Czech Republic is a historic partner of Ethiopia”.
He noted that the two countries should further maximize their huge potentials for enhanced cooperation.
Dr. Markos also briefed the Czech Republic delegation on the comprehensive reforms well underway in Ethiopia and the country’s efforts in regional integration as well as the promotion of peace and security in the Horn of Africa.
The State Minister called on the Government of Czech Republic to support the ongoing reforms in Ethiopia, particularly in areas including institutional capacity building.
While noting his government’s commitment to consolidate the bilateral trade and investment ties, Dr. Markos further called on Czech Republic investors to invest in Ethiopia’s industrial parks.
State Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Martin Tlapa, said his country attaches greater importance to its relations with Ethiopia.
He related that Czech Republic companies are keen to invest in Ethiopia in the health and manufacturing sectors, and assured Dr. Markos of his government’s support in such score.
The State Minister commended Ethiopia’s key role in the maintenance of regional peace and security. He also hailed Ethiopia’s progressive refugee policy, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed yesterday meet Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Qatar, as part of his current visit to the country.
After the talk, Al Thani said on Twitter that “we discussed the strengthening of our relations and views on many issues.”
Prime Minister Dr Abiy also visited the Qatar Museum.
He was briefed on the museum’s collections that embrace the masterpieces of Islamic art, including metal and wood crafts, ceramics, jewellery, textiles, coins, and glass.
The acting CEO of Qatar Museums gave the Ethiopian Prime Minister a copy of the museum’s landmark book, design and its main contents.
Prime Minister Dr Abiy also held talks with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad AlThani yesterday.
During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing and developing them in various fields.
The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and international developments.

Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed held discussion with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, in Abu Dhabi.
They discussed on a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest as well as ways to enhance bilateral ties.
The Ethiopian Prime Minister and the Crown Prince also visited some of the athletes competing in the Special Olympic World Games at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
Prime Minister Dr Abiy is on a tour of the region and yesterday visited Qatar, where he met with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad.
PM Dr Abiy last visited the Emirates in July, when he and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki were honoured with the UAE’s highest civil honour.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed conferred the Order of Zayed on both leaders at the Presidential Palace.

Addis Ababa, March 19, 2019 – Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed today held a formal session of talks with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha.
During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing and developing them in various fields, especially in the fields of economy, investment, tourism and infrastructure.
The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and international developments at the meeting attended by high level Ethiopian and Qatari government officials.
The Ethiopian Prime Minister arrived in Doha this morning. Upon arrival, he was received by Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of Communications.
The Ethiopian-Qatari relations are taking a new step towards further cooperation, with the visit of Prime Minister Abe Ahmed today.
His visit is of exceptional importance, being his first since he took office in March 2018, and following a major breakthrough in his country on the level of public freedoms and settlement of differences with neighboring countries to strengthen Ethiopia’s status as a regional power in the Horn of Africa.
The success of the Ethiopian-Qatari start-up is reinforced by the strong desire and willingness of Doha and Addis Ababa to develop and expand relations in all areas of mutual interest. This was confirmed by the visit of the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to Ethiopia in April 2017.
Recent years have witnessed a remarkable development in bilateral relations between the two countries, which began decades ago, with the official announcement of the establishment of diplomatic relations between them in 1995.
The development of relations is reflected in a large number of high-level reciprocal visits and the signing of a number of bilateral agreements, which are a strong indication of the parties’ desire to promote and develop these relations to all areas of mutual interest.
Ethiopia is keen to encourage and attract Qatari investments and open the way for businessmen from different sectors to promote joint projects between the two countries that will promote and stimulate the Ethiopian economy.
It also creates positive opportunities for Qatari investors to activate foreign projects with good economic and social returns.
The Ethiopian Investment Forum, organized by the Ethiopian Embassy in Doha, opened in January this year to review investment opportunities in Ethiopia and discuss economic and trade cooperation between the private sectors in both countries.
During the forum, which included a number of Ethiopian and Qatari entrepreneurs, the Ethiopian side presented investment opportunities to Qatari businessmen in the sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, services, medicines, building materials and others.
Ethiopian-Qatari business forum will also be organized this year.