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 ...

A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta experienced a terrifying engine explosion shortly after takeoff from Brazil. Delta ...

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

A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta was forced to return to a Brazilian airport after a mechanical issue caused an ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Flight DL104 experienced a severe engine failure shortly after departing from GRU. All 288 passengers are safe after an emergency landing on the airport's only active runway.