DRAMATIC footage has emerged showing the moment an American Airlines plane burst into a fireball during take-off.
The jet was taking off from an airport in Chicago when a piece of the plane’s mechanics blew apart and smashed through fuel lines, sparking the blaze.
An estimated 2,040 gallons of fuel gushed from the wing, engulfing the right side of the plane in flames.
The shocking incident happened in October last year, but the incredible new footage of the incident has now come to light after being shared by NBC.
Part of the clip, filmed from the control tower, shows the engine exploding in flames as the aircraft speeds up to take off.
Another part of the clip shows the perspective of the fire trucks as they speed up to douse the flames.
Terrified passengers jumped out of the plane, giving themselves a softer landing by falling onto luggage.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro said at the time that the pilot aborted the takeoff of Flight 383 and evacuated all on-board…
VIDEO: American Airlines plane bursts into a fireball during take-off in dramatic video
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