Fiery Takeoff: Ryanair passengers evacuated as flames erupt on runway in Italy

ROME, Italy - After a plane caught fire on Thursday, nearly 200 Ryanair passengers had to exit using the emergency slide.

The Ryanair flight was about to take off at Brindisi Airport in Italy when flames burst from the engine. Firefighters ran to the plane, which aborted its flight, and the 184 passengers were evacuated by inflatable slide.

The airport in the country's south has been forced to close due