Plane burst into flames on Manchester airport runway as horror engine failure killed 55

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Air flight disasters are extremely rare in Britain but when these incidents occur, they can bring fatal consequences. On August 22 in 1985, at Manchester Airport, 55 people were killed due to a catastrophic engine failure on the runway.It was around 7am when all the 131 passengers and six crew had boarded the British Airtours flight 28M – owned by British Airways - a Boeing 737-236 Advanced aircraft.READ MORE: Pilot miraculously walks away after plane crashes onto motorway and skids onto drivewayFormerly called Goldfinch, but re-branded River Orrin, the flight was due to head to Corfu International Airport in Greece.Captained by Peter Terrington, and first officer Brian Love, the plane started its normal take off procedures on runway 24.However, things quickly took a turn for the worst when a loud thump was heard from underneath the craft.The take off was stopped, as the captain thought a tyre had burst – but it hadn't.The reverse thrusters were activated, but the fire alarm in the cabin started to ring.A member of cabin crew was recorded on the black box stating: “There's a lot of fire in here.”Ground control suggested an evacuation take place as the airports own fire alarm was activated.Evacuations started around 45 seconds after the loud bang was heard, while two fire engines started showering the engines with foam.But in doing so, they also foamed the door the passengers were trying to escape from.Pushing through the plane, 34 passengers went out via the right front door, while chaos ensued at the over-wing exit due to passenger panic and awkward seat placement.And then things really got out of hand.The experts at Simple Flying explained: “The left over-wing exit was blocked by smoke and flames, while the passengers.