A plane with 58 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing after one of its engines burst into a ball of flames.
Moments after taking off in the Maldives, terrified passengers heard "loud banging noises" coming from the AirAsia Airbus A320's engine.
Pilots immediately closed the engine and stopped their climb at around 5,000ft.
They circled several times before making an emergency landing at the Male International Airport around 15 minutes after departure.
Dramatic footage shows the plane heading towards the ground as a streak of fire enveloped the engine.
Witnesses claimed that an engine of the plane was on fire after taking off, local media reported.
AirAsia said in a statement today that there was a "technical problem" while taking off.
They said: "The pilot asked to return to the Male International Airport and arrived safely at 8:41pm.
"Fifty-eight passengers were safe and taken care of with food and drinks and the airline provided them with hotel rooms.
"They will be able to depart the Maldives today on a new flight and will arrive in Bangkok at 7:10pm local time.
"We would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused."
The aircraft has now been taken in for maintenance.
