Mexico-bound Southwest Airlines plane's engine catches fire, video goes viral

A Southwest Airlines engine caught fire while the flight was travelling from Houston in Texas to Cancun in Mexico on Tuesday. A passenger on the plane shot a video of the incident, in which flames can be seen coming out of the engine while the flight is mid air. The video of the incident went viral on social media.

Alyssa Foster, a spokesperson for Southwest Airlines informed USA TODAY that Flight 307 experienced "a mechanical issue" shortly after takeoff from William P. Hobby Airport in Houston on Tuesday night.

Watch the video here:

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Foster didn't share the exact reason behind the incident. The spokesperson informed that the flight then returned to William P. Hobby Airport and landed safely. The plane was taken out of service for review.

"We applaud the crew for their professionalism, and we appreciate our customers’ patience," said Foster.

Foster also informed that the Mexico-bound passengers were then taken to Cancun on a different plane, the same day at night.

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