eyewitnesses on the ground reported hearing a loud bang and saw flames coming from one of the engines. One witness said they heard “loud bangs above” after the jet took off and looked up to see that “the engine had flames coming from it”.Another described seeing the plane flying over their garden “on fire” as “probably one of the scariest things I’ve ever witnessed”.The plane - which was on a test flight - circled above Stockport for less than half an hour before landing safely back at the airport as planned.It was met by crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service on the ground.Jet2 said the aircraft will now be thoroughly checked over.A spokesperson for the airline said: “One of our aircraft on a routine test flight followed.
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