FORT MYERS, Fla. — Action News Jax’s sister station received a frightening video that shows the moment flames started shooting out of a plane that was on its way to Florida.
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Passengers said it happened just minutes after their United Airlines flight took off from Houston Monday night.
The flight was headed to Fort Myers.
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People on the flight said they heard a loud bang and then saw orange flames pour out from the engine.
After fire shot out from the engine the aircraft then started to shake.
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