More than 100 people were taken off a Ryanair plane today after one of its engines caught fire.
The 117 passengers were led from the jet after one of the Boeing 737 engines caught fire as it landed at Stansted airport, Essex police said.
The flight from Dublin landed at 5.20 p.m. when the pilot noticed the number two engine was on fire as it taxied towards the terminal building.
Airport firefighters extinguished the blaze and two people received minor injuries, a police spokesman said.
A statement from Ryanair said: ``After landing at Stansted airport, the crew on Ryanair FR296 from Dublin were notified by the Air Traffic Control tower that they could see smoke coming from one of the two engines.
"The crew instituted normal safety procedure in such circumstances, which involved shutting down the engine, bringing the aircraft to a complete stop and deploying the slides to facilitate a passenger evacuation.
"Other than two minor foot injuries, all passengers disembarked safely. The aircraft has been removed from service for a full inspection by Ryanair engineers and relevant authorities.
We sincerely regret any inconvenience caused to passengers as a result of this incident."
A spokeswoman for Stansted Airport said: "The aircraft had a perfectly normal landing when the pilot noticed an engine fire as it was taxi-ing.
"The airport's fire brigade was called and an evacuation took place of the 117 passengers." Seven members of crew were also taken off the plane, the spokeswoman said. Firefighters used foam and powder to extinguish the blaze and officers and were stood down shortly before 6pm.
A full investigation will be carried out, the airport spokeswoman said.
PA