This is the shocking moment a Boeing passenger planes engine caught fire after taking off from an Italian airport.
The packed Hainan Airlines flight was heading to the Chinese city of Shenzen on Sunday when the Boeing 787 was forced to make an emergency landing at Romes Fiumicino Airport.
The aircrafts right engine burst into flames after takeoff, with 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.
The packed Hainan Airlines flight was heading to the Chinese city of Shenzen on Sunday before the right engine burst into flames
The plane was reportedly struck by a bird, causing the fiery incident
The Hainan Airlines Boeings engine caught fire on Sunday with 249 passengers and 16 crew members on board (file photo)
The plane was reportedly struck by a flying bird, the Italian Coast Guard said in a statement following the terrifying incident.
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.
It comes after a Boeing 737-500 aircraft, bound for the town of Wamena, caught fire at Sentani Airport in Jayapura, Papua Province, Indonesia on Tuesday, forcing its 121 passengers to evacuate.
Horrifying footage shows how smoke billowed out from the aircrafts engine, while 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 travellers.
The flight was reportedly cancelled and two others were delayed due to the fire.
In June, an Air Canada Boeing plane burst into flames seconds after take-off.
The plane turned around and landed safely at Romes Fiumicino Airport
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 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 jets 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 737s 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.