THIS is the shocking moment a jet engine erupts into flames just moments after take-off as passengers fear for their lives.

A Delta plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Brazil late Sunday after an apparent engine glitch sent flames and sparks shooting from the packed jet.

Video footage of the flight taking off shows loud bangs and several large flashes sparking on the plane's left side.

Passengers on a short-haul plane ride filmed the moment the Boeing engine exploded into tatters mid-air. An Arik Air plane was scheduled to fly from Lagos to Port Harcourt when the engine exploded mid ...

This is the terrifying moment a Delta Air Lines engine burst into flames just seconds after departing Guarulhos Airport in ...

Photos obtained after the Guarulhos incident show the hole caused by the engine explosion on flight DL104 to Atlanta.

A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta was forced to return to a Brazilian airport after a mechanical issue caused an ...

Scary moments unfolded after a fire erupted from the engine of an Atlanta-bound Delta flight. This happened on Sunday just ...

A Delta plane was forced to return to Sao Paulo airport after it suffered a problem with its left engine shortly after ...

IT is every plane passenger’s worst nightmare – a loud explosion, flames coming from the engine and the realisation that you ...

A video shows sparks flying from the plane's engine soon after takeoff as terrified passengers inside the cabin screamed, ...