Shocking video recorded by a passenger aboard a flight from Guadalajara, Mexico, to Los Angeles shows flames shooting from the right engine of an A320 airbus.
“Everyone started to panic,†the passenger, Kimberly Garcia, told Storyful on Thursday. “You [could] hear screams, cries, and people praying.â€
Passengers reportedly heard a loud explosion shortly after the flight departed. Viva Aerobus confirmed “there was a fault related to the engine number two, which caused sparks to come out due to metal friction.â€
The plane landed successfully on return to Guadalajara International Airport, with no injuries resulting from the incident.
Watch the video at the top of this article.