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

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 ...

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 ...

The Airbus A330-323 had been heading to Atlanta in the United States when an explosion was reported moments after departure ...

A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 was forced to return to São Paulo shortly after take-off after its left engine caught fire, triggering panic onboard.