A Ryanair flight was preparing to takeoff to Torino, Italy when the righ hand engine caught fire.
The right engine of a Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS aircraft (registration 9H-QCB) caught fire at Brindisi Airport, Italy.
Nearly 200 passengers were evacuated through emergency evacuation slides .
Flight #FR8826 to Torino was preparing for take-off at Brindisi Airport in Italy when flames appeared from the right engine.
Salento Airport had to close after a departing aircraft encountered a problem, requiring an emergency evacuation.
Airport spokesperson
The Brindisi Papola Casale Airport (BDS) was temporarily closed due to this incident.
