Balls of fire shot out of a plane’s engine on the runway at Boston Logan International Airport, forcing the pilot to abort takeoff, shocking video shows.

Swiss International Air Lines flight 55 was departing for Zurich Tuesday evening when flames suddenly burst out of the plane’s right engine as it gathered speed on the runway.

The pilot immediately slows the plane to a complete stop before it left the ground, leaving a plume of smoke behind, video shows.

Fire shot out of the plane’s right engine just before takeoff, video shows. Logan in Flight via Storyful

The engine fire broke out Tuesday night at Boston Logan international Airport. AP

Emergency vehicles promptly responded to the scene within minutes.

Logan Airport ordered a temporary ground stop until the plane taxied to a gate

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