Passengers on one Spirit Airlines flight got a scare when one of the plane’s engines bursts into flames as the plane was taking off.
Video shows flames shooting out from the plane’s engine as flight attendants attempt to calm panicked passengers.
According to ABC 7 New York, the airline released a statement, which says a suspected large bird flew into one of the plane’s engines as it was accelerating down the runway on takeoff.
It happened to flight A320 as it departed Atlantic City International Airport for Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday.
The airline says 102 passengers and six crew members were aboard.
"Spirit A320 was departing ACY for Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. At approximately 5:49 PM, the engine of the aircraft caught fire on Runway 13-31. 109 individuals on board: 102 passengers and 7 crew members. Everyone was successfully evacuated off the plane. As of right now, we have 2 reported minor injuries which called for medical transportation. No further injuries were reported. The Airport is currently closed. The airplane is still on the runway but the fire is out. The airplane will remain there pending an investigation from the NTSB & the FAA," said the statement.
All passengers and crew were evacuated off the plane, and no serious injuries reported.