Boeing is facing urgent calls to carry out important safety checks after one of its flights from Edinburgh to New York shockingly caught fire in mid-air.

       The Delta Air Lines flight, a Boeing 767-332, was carrying 211 passengers and 10 crew members when it suffered an engine failure causing flames to shoot out from underneath the wing.

       A report published today by the Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB) revealed the cause of the incident that occurred in February 2023.

       A slat track housing drain tube became fractured after an unbalanced turbine caused vibrations, which then allowed fuel from the right wing tank to escape.

       They have made a safety recommendation to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urging Boeing to demonstrate that their slat track housing drain tube still complies with the requirements following "this serious incident".

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       Just half an hour after take off, an emergency was declared and the plane was forced to make an unexpected landing at Prestwick Airport on the west coast of Scotland.

       Horrifying footage emerged of the incident showing the flames coming from the right-hand wing, with terrified passengers speaking and crying in the background.

       Passenger Julie Nisbet told STV: "An announcement was made that we were heading to Glasgow Prestwick. The noise then cut to nothing like the engines had gone. At this point there was an eerie silence then gasps.

       "We saw the captain walk up and down the flight and thought this could be serious. It felt like it was gliding at one point when the engines cut. I didn't think we'd get down safely. When we did, we clapped and cheered and whistled. I'm just happy to tell the tale."

       Laura Pettigrew, a reported from BBC Scotland, was also on the flight. She said: "The plane took off and there was a loud engine noise, similar to the noise normally during take-off and landing, but it seemed to continue once we were in the air.

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       "The captain walked up the length of the plane and then there was a Tannoy announcement - although no-one could hear it. When the plane touched down we could see fire trucks and firefighters with hoses rushing towards us,' Pettigrew said.

       "We were told to leave all our belongings and get off as quickly as we could. There was no real panic among passengers, more just confusion.

       "However some families with kids were pretty distressed. The pilots seemed to do a smooth job of getting us down safely. Apparently the cabin crew were preparing for a crash landing."