On Monday, a Florida-bound United Airlines Boeing aircraft was forced to do an emergency landing in Texas shortly after takeoff when its jet engine erupted in flames.
The mishap was captured on lens, showcasing vivid orange sparks emanating from beneath the aircraft’s left wing, alarmingly close to the passenger windows.
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The video, which quickly went viral, shows the flames so intense that they appeared almost white against the dark backdrop of the night sky. Amidst the chaos, a crewmember’s voice could be heard over the intercom, “Hey ladies and gentlemen, we realized something happened outside,” and the footage abruptly ended.
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