Plane ‘Immediately Aborts’ Takeoff After Flames Spurt from Engine at Boston Airport

A Swiss International Air Lines plane heading for Zurich, Switzerland, was forced to abort its takeoff after an engine problem saw flames coming from the aircraft.

The takeoff at Boston Logan International Airport was aborted on Tuesday, Sept. 16, after there was “a problem with the right engine during takeoff,” a spokesperson for the airline confirmed to PEOPLE. “The crew immediately aborted the takeoff.”

The spokesperson added that there were 223 passengers and 13 crew members onboard and they are “all fine.” “The passengers were able to disembark the aircraft regularly after it had taxied back to the gate,” the statement continued.

Investigations into the the engine problem are underway, the spokesperson continued, adding that it is possible for a flame to be visible “for a brief moment” when there is a problem with an engine.

In footage posted on social media by 7NEWS Australia, flames can be seen bursting from the plane’s engines, followed by a puff of smoke as the aircraft accelerates on the runway. The plane then slows down and comes to a stop as airport staff approach the jet.

In a statement to local media outlet NBC10 Boston, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said, “The crew of SWISS Flight 55 stopped their takeoff at Boston Logan International Airport due to engine issues. The FAA briefly paused some arrivals to the airport before the plane taxied off the runway.”

The takeoff on runway 22R was disabled at the airport and the plane was removed from the runway, NBC News reported.

“We’re about halfway down the runway when all of a sudden, there’s kind of a boom noise and a big jolt, so the plane jolts forward,” passenger Molly Furrer told NBC10 Boston. “I could feel the plane braking and then started to skid down the runway until it came to a complete stop.”

“Once the sirens and the ambulances started to come, and we weren’t told what was going on, that was kind of when the panic started to build,” she continued. “…The captain came on and told us that there was an engine warning for the second engine and that they had to turn off the engine quickly during takeoff.”

The Massachusetts Port Authority, which manages Logan airport, said in a statement that the plane “returned to Logan for a report of a loud noise, per NBC10 Boston, adding, “Nothing was found upon investigation.”

“We deeply regret the inconvenience caused to passengers by this incident,” the spokesperson added to PEOPLE.

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According to the flight tracking website FlightAware, the flight scheduled for Zurich eventually departed from the airport five hours and 33 minutes later at 10:38 p.m. on Tuesday.

Swiss International Air Lines told PEOPLE the flight was operated with another aircraft and was expected to land in Zurich around 12:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

“This aircraft was at the airport because it had required maintenance on site,” the statement continued. “It had already been cleared for the return flight and would have flown back to Zurich without passengers. Therefore, the passengers from LX55 could have been taken on this flight.”

The FAA is investigating the incident, per NBC10 Boston.

PEOPLE has reached out to the FAA and Boston Logan International Airport for comment.