Pictures: Fire on Boeing 777 jet engine, watch what happened next

Flames seen coming out of engine No. 2 of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) Boeing 777-300ER during takeoff from Los Angeles Airport recently.

The PAL Boeing 777-300ER caught fire soon after takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on 21 November 2019 (Thursday), forcing the plane to turn around and make an emergency landing.

A screenshot of a video taken by a passenger showing the plane's right engine emitting flames. Experts said it may have been triggered by a possible "compressor failure" in the engine.

The Boeing 777-300ER's right engine was seen emitting flames shortly after takeoff from LAX on November 21, 2019.

A screengrab shows the PAL flight PR 113 engine emitting flames . The crew elected to turn back to Los Angeles Airport to make a precautionary emergency landing.

With an almost full load of fuel, the PAL Boeing 777-300ER was way overweight for a landing. Flight PR 113 took off at 11:45 am local time but turned back after a "technical problem" in one of its engines. The air traffic controllers commanded other aircraft to give way to PR113, and the plane landed at 12 noon local time.

Due to the extra weight, the tyres of the aircraft reportedly deflated during the emergency landing. All tyres of the PR113 jet were deflated. Manoeuvring a super heavy passenger jet, loaded with fuel, is a feat in itself. Captain Simeon’s decision to turn back the plane and make a precautionary landing helped save 360 passengers and crew on board.

The flight path of PR 113 when the emergency situation took place on November 21, 2019

A screengrab shows one of the passengers on PR113 as the right engine was spewing flames.

Passengers said they heard very loud pop and saw flames from the right engine. Passengers later deplaned from the PAL Boeing 777-300ER at Tom Bradly Aiport in Los Angeles, California after it turned back and safely landed.

Passengers of PAL flight PR113 seen deplaning at Los Angeles International Airport LAX after an emergency landing.

Flight Crew: Capt. Triston Ray Abracia Simeon, First Officer Louie Quinit, Second Officer Iris Matilde Leoncio, Second Officer Pio Paolo Gindap. Cabin Crew: Purser Joan Dirije. Flight attendants: Eana Bolos, Neowy Castillo, Lorraine de Guzman, Jessica Gonzalez, Antoinette Paguntalan, Krizna Perrey, Laurice Rebollido, Verona Salangsang, Monina Tan. Flight stewards: Rommel Bergado, Alinell Carlos, Victor Opinion, Mark Penaverde.

The Boeing 777 Capt. Triston Ray Abracia Simeon Simeon, was in command of PAL flight PR 113 during the emergency on November 22, 2019. He and his team successfully landed the aircraft at Los Angeles' Tom Bradley International Airport. The flight crew included First Officer Louie Quinit, Second Officer Iris Matilde Leoncio, Second Officer Pio Paolo Gindap.

Capt Triston Simeon, who hails from Batangas, belongs to the PAL Aviation School Class of 2001.

Capt. Triston Simeon led the crew that successfully landed the long-haul aircraft with a flaming right engine at Los Angeles' Tom Bradley International Airport (LAX).

By the time PR113 landed at LAX, it had about 14 hours worth of fuel on board, which the aircraft needed for a trans-Pacific flight from LA to Manila. PAL recognised PR113 crew chief Capt. Triston Simeon for manoeuvring a safe emergency landing after the aircraft experienced "engine trouble".

After the incident involving a GE90 engine, GE Aviation, the company that makes the engine for Boeing 777s, said it was aware of the incident and was working with the airline to determine the cause of the event and to promptly return the aircraft to service.

A selfie taken by Philippine Airlines Pilot Axyl Sia with Capt. Triston Simeon (centre) with friends in Toronto, Canada.

Captain Triston Simeon, centre, with friends in Toronto, Canada. He was in command of Flight PR 113 when the mishap took place on November 21, 2019. This photo was taken in August 2019.

In the cockpit of Philippine Airlines aircraft with flight crews, led by Capt. Triston Simeon. Picture taken on December 21, 2018 by Simeon De Vallejos Owen.