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.

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

A Delta Air Lines flight burst into flames just seconds after taking off from Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport - ...

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

A Delta flight from Brazil to Atlanta made an emergency landing after a mechanical issue with its left engine.

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

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

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 ...

JetBlue Flight 543 suffered an engine failure shortly after taking off from Newark Liberty International Airport and returned for an emergency landing. Passengers and crew evacuated the Airbus A320 ...