A Boeing jet with nearly 200 people onboard was evacuated in Italy early Thursday after flames were seen shooting from an engine. Firefighters were called to Brindisi Airport as fumes were spotted outside the Ryanair plane just before takeoff,

Ryanair 737-800 evacuated on the runway at Brindisi Airport following an engine surge at the beginning of the takeoff roll. All passengers and crew evacuated safely using the inflatables slides. Ryanair said in a statement: "Flight FR8826 from Brindisi to Turin was delayed this morning after cabin crew observed fumes on the outside of the aircraft.