A video has emerged that shows the shocking moment that flames erupted from a packed Boeing passenger plane’s engine as it took off from an Italian airport.
The Hainan Airlines flight was heading to the Chinese city of Shenzen on Sunday.
However, shortly after leaving the runway, the Boeing 787 was forced to turn around and make an emergency landing at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport.
The aircraft’s right engine burst into flames after takeoff.
The plane had 249 passengers and 16 crew members on board.
Footage of the moment shows the plane soaring in the sky before an orange flicker appears on one side of the machine.
Within seconds, multiple blazes can be seen emerging from the engine as the Boeing continued its course ahead.
Following the terrifying incident, the Italian Coast Guard said in a statement that the plane was reportedly struck by a flying bird.
But the Boeing plane swiftly turned back and made a safe landing after dumping fuel over the sea.
There were no delays to air traffic at Fiumicino, an Italian airport official confirmed.
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It follows a similar incident in Indonesia last Tuesday.
A Boeing 737-500 aircraft, bound for the town of Wamena, caught fire at Sentani Airport in Jayapura, Papua Province.
The fire forced the plane’s 121 passengers to evacuate.
Horrifying footage shows how smoke billowed out from the aircraft’s engine.
Another clip captured the moment petrified passengers had to stand on the wing of the plane as they awaited their turn to get off.
People on board the jet were also seen skidding down an inflatable emergency slide, as screams and sirens blared in the background.
One passenger reportedly noticed the fire and panicked, prompting them to open the emergency door while screaming to other travelers.
The flight was reportedly canceled and two others were delayed due to the fire.
In June, an Air Canada Boeing plane burst into flames seconds after take-off.
Video footage showed the aircraft gaining altitude before a light flashed from the right engine and the tail of the plane became engulfed in flames.
The flames were the result of a small explosion.
The frightening ordeal took place thirty minutes after departure as the plane was leaving Toronto Pearson Airport en route to Paris, France.
No crew members or the 389 passengers on the flight were injured and the air crew landed the plane safely.
Three months prior, a Boeing jet’s engines exploded and burst into flames in the skies above Texas forcing an emergency landing.
The terrifying incident took place just minutes into a United Airlines flight bound for Fort Myers, Florida.
Video taken from a passenger window shows white-hot flashes streaming out of the 737’s jet engine.
Moments later, they were forced to make an emergency landing and return to George H. Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport moments after takeoff.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
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