A Boeing jet with nearly 200 people onboard was evacuated in Italy early Thursday after flames were seen shooting from an engine.
Firefighters were called to Brindisi Airport as fumes were spotted outside the Ryanair plane just before takeoff, with photos showing flames around the left engine.
All 184 passengers on the Boeing 737 were evacuated from the smoking plane safely, the airline said.
A video shared to X shows passengers exiting the aircraft using inflatable slides.
“Flight FR8826 from Brindisi to Turin was delayed this morning after cabin crew observed fumes on the outside of the aircraft,” Ryanair said in a statement.
“Passengers were disembarked without incident and returned to the terminal by bus.”
Brindisi Airport, in the southeastern region of Puglia, closed for some time after the incident but had reopened by late morning.
Ryanair said it planned to use a spare aircraft to fly affected passengers to Turin.
In a statement to Italian media, the airport said the closure was “necessary” for the safety of travelers.
“The problem, which occurred when the aircraft was already aligned at the head for take-off, required the evacuation of passengers via emergency slides,” the airport said.
“All operations were carried out with maximum safety for passengers and crew.”
The terrifying incident comes two days after the tires of a Ryanair plane exploded as the aircraft landed in Milan.
Passengers could smell the burned rubber as the plane had a bumpy landing, but no one was injured.
With Post wires
