Airliner’s engine bursts into flames over ocean as loud bangs shake cabin
The jet's cabin was rocked by four huge booms that passengers said sounded like gunshots, with one toddler appearing confused as her face was illuminated by flames
Terrifying video footage showed the moment a trans-oceanic flight’s engine exploded over the Pacific, as loud gunshot-like bangs filled its cabin.
The Philippine Airlines flight to Manila experienced a total engine failure shortly after take-off from Los Angeles International Airport Thursday morning.
Video footage shot from inside the cabin shows huge orange flames shooting from one of the jet’s engines, with the Pacific visible below.
Passenger Adam Taylor from Long Beach also captured the flames illuminating toddler daughter Maddie’s face.
He began filming to capture Maddie’s reaction to the plane taking off, but ended up recording something far more sinister.
She could be seen looking quizzically around her as the jet shook and was rocked by four loud bangs whose noise passengers likened to gunfire.
The plane declared an emergency and returned to LAX within an hour of taking off, with no serious injuries reported.
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Passengers on the ground filmed it coming in to land, with flames and black smoke seen pouring out of its faulty engine.
One passenger told CBSLA As soon as it lifted off the ground, we heard four large bangs.