THIS is the shocking moment a jet engine erupts into flames just moments after take-off as passengers fear for their lives.

The engine of a Delta Air Lines plane caught on fire moments after taking off from São Paulo, Brazil, dropping flaming debris on the airport ground and forcing the flight to make an emergency landing ...

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.

New images from the deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky show the left engine exploding during takeoff ... and the blast sparked a massive fireball. Check out these photos that were just released ...