Passengers scream after Russian plane engine blows out

A Russian airline has been forced to make an emergency landing after an engine blew out shortly after taking off from Manas International airport in ex-soviet Kyrgyzstan.

The Tez Jet flight, carrying 96 passengers, was forced to return to the runway after an engine was spotted smoking and hanging by a thread from the wing of the aircraft, reports the Mirror.

The pilot requested the emergency landing, less than 30 minutes after take-off.

Fire precautions were waiting on the tarmac, however were not needed.

No injuries were reported. Tez Jet are being investigated by the country’s Civil Aviation Agency. They have declined to comment on the incident.