A Ryanair flight at Italy's Brindisi Airport caught fire while taxiing, prompting the evacuation of all onboard and temporarily halting airport operations. Lawmakers are now requesting a safety investigation into the airline's operations.

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 suffered an engine fire in Brindisi, Italy leading to an emergency evacuation on the runway.

No one was hurt in a plane fire at Brindisi Airport, but the second safety incident this week involving Ryanair jets prompted concerns from Italian lawmakers.

The airport in the country's south has been forced to close due to an emergency.

Ryanair 737-800 evacuated on the runway at Brindisi Airport following an engine surge at the beginning of the takeoff roll. All passengers and crew evacuated safely using the inflatables slides. Ryanair said in a statement: "Flight FR8826 from Brindisi to Turin was delayed this morning after cabin crew observed fumes on the outside of the aircraft.

Passengers on a Ryanair plane at Brindisi Airport were evacuated after a fire broke out in the aircraft’s engine before takeoff. No injuries reported.

Passengers were evacuated from a Ryanair flight at Brindisi in southern Italy shortly before takeoff on Thursday morning after fumes were seen outside of the plane. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Passengers already waiting on board the plane for the flight from Brindisi to Turin experienced moments of terror when flames were seen coming from one of the plane's engines. The dangerous situation occurred on Thursday,

Passengers and crew on a Ryanair flight had to be evacuated from their flight as one of the aircraft's engines burst into flames. The passengers were forced to use emergency slides to leave the plane after the fire broke out.