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.

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

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 ...

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

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

Terrifying video footage showed scorched material from the packed plane falling to the ground and sparking a fire near the runway, with emergency crews racing to the scene to tackle the blaze ...

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

A Delta A330-300 returned safely to São Paulo after its left engine failed and caught fire shortly after takeoff on a flight ...

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

Three people were killed in a plane crash in Capao da Canoa, Brazil.