Terrifying video has captured the moment a United Airlines flight traveling from China burst into flames on the runway after an engine caught fire during takeoff. Footage of the incident shows Flight UA889 from Beijing to San Francisco accelerating down the runway on Monday when a loud noise erupts from the engine, followed by a fireball. “I was sitting by the window, half asleep, when the plane took off,” a frightened passenger told the Daily Mail. “The nose of the plane should have lifted, and suddenly, the right engine made a noise, and I saw a ball of flame gushing out.” Emergency crews immediately swarmed the scene with dozens of vehicles, and all passengers onboard the Boeing 777 were safely evacuated without injury, with those affected offered complimentary re-booking. United Airlines confirmed a “technical malfunction” caused the incident but provided no further details. The Daily Beast has requested additional comment from the airline.
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