A plane carrying 400 passengers caught fire during takeoff, killing several people

Air Canada plane catches fire after takeoff: An Air Canada plane caught fire within minutes of taking off from Toronto airport for Paris. The plane was carrying 389 passengers and 13 crew members. The fire incident was captured on camera. On June 5, a Boeing 777 jet took off from Toronto and air traffic control (ATC) noticed sparks from the right engine within minutes of takeoff.

A video of this incident has also surfaced which is going viral on social media, in which sparks are seen coming out of the plane.

Air Canada statement

Air Canada said in a statement about the incident that a video of the incident posted on the Internet shows the engine at the point of compressor stall, which can happen when the aerodynamics of a turbine engine are affected. This can be caused by a number of factors but the result is that the flow of air through the engine is disrupted causing fuel to burn underneath the engine. This is why sparks are seen in the video. This is not an engine fire.

The plane landed immediately

The malfunction was immediately reported to the flight crew who handled the situation and landed the aircraft back at the airport. After landing, the aircraft was inspected by airport response vehicles as per normal operating procedures, the airline said.

The passengers were later put on another flight that night. According to a report, the Boeing jet that suffered a snag has been taken out of service and is being inspected by maintenance staff and engineers.

Such an incident has happened before as well

This is the latest in a series of recent aviation incidents involving Boeing 777 jets that have raised concerns about the safety and reliability of these aircraft. On March 7 this year, a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 had to make an emergency landing in San Los Angeles after a tyre burst while taking off from San Francisco. A video of the incident also emerged and the burst tyre damaged vehicles in the car park.

On March 13, a United Airlines Boeing 777-300 was forced to turn back and land in Sydney, Australia after a fuel leak was reported after takeoff. The plane was headed to San Francisco.