Passengers screamed 'turn around' as flames shot from Delta jet engine moments after takeoff

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. A passenger recorded video from inside a Delta Air Lines flight after an engine malfunctioned moments after takeoff in São Paulo, Brazil. (Aline Correa de Araujo via Storyful) Passengers screamed and pleaded to "turn around" as flames shot from an engine of a Delta Air Lines aircraft moments after takeoff, forcing the flight bound for Atlanta to make a rapid return to São Paulo, Brazil. Delta Flight 104, an Airbus A330-300 carrying 272 passengers and 14 crew, had just departed São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport on Sunday when a mechanical problem struck its left engine, the airline confirmed to Fox News Digital. Videos recorded by passengers show sparks and bursts of flame coming from the engine, lighting up the night sky as the aircraft gained altitude. "Turn around!" passengers can be heard shouting. Delta Flight 104 bound for Atlanta turned