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.

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

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

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

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

The flight from Sao Paulo to Atlanta had to turn around shortly after takeoff, but landed safely with no one hurt.

Video footage of the flight taking off shows loud bangs and several large flashes sparking on the plane's left side.

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.

On the night of last Sunday, passengers on a flight of the American airline Delta experienced moments of genuine terror at the São Paulo International Airport, Brazil. An Airbus 330 plane, bound for ...

The situation caused other flights to be diverted due to the subsequent runway closure.

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