A Boeing passenger jet's engine caught fire and prompted a dramatic emergency landing just moments after it took off from Corfu.

Terrifying footage of the incident on the DE3665 flight to Dussledorf, carrying 273 passengers and eight crew, saw the plane's engine burst into flames as it took to the skies on Saturday.

Just moments after lift-off, at 1,500ft, orange bursts of light were seen sparking and flickering from the jet's right engine.

The Boeing was still flying over the Corfu port at the time.

Many of those recording from the ground reportedly heard a 'deafening sound, seemingly like an explosion' coming from the aircraft during the incident.