Fire crews rushed to an Atlanta airport runway on Wednesday after a Delta plane burst into flames.
Flames were seen erupting from the London-bound aircraft's right engine as it sat on the tarmac.
Passengers at at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport took photos of the dramatic scene as thick white smoke rose from the aircraft as crews attempted to put out the blaze.
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Officials confirmed crews had responded to a fire on a Delta Airlines jet on Wednesday afternoon. Atlanta Fire Department spokesman Sgt. Cortez Stafford added that crews were still at the scene.