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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A United Airlines jet experienced an apparent engine fire after takeoff from Los Angeles on Monday. Everyone evacuated, some with ...

The situation caused other flights to be diverted due to the subsequent runway closure.

A United Airlines Boeing 787 suffered an engine failure after taking off from Los Angeles (not the aircraft pictured).AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images A United Airlines ...

A United Airlines Boeing 787 turned around 15 minutes after takeoff from Los Angeles on Monday after smoke and alarms suggested a fire in one of its two jet engines. United told Business Insider in a ...