Video shows flames and smoke pouring out of the wing of an American Airlines plane just before takeoff

• A TikTok video shows flames and black smoke pouring out of the wing of an American Airlines plane.
• The plane was waiting to takeoff from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina.
• Passengers on the plane started to panic and run up and down the aisles, per local media.

Passengers onboard an American Airlines flight from North Carolina to Texas on Thursday were treated to what many would consider their worst nightmare, after witnessing smoke and flames billowing out of the wing of their plane as it was preparing to take off.

The plane, Flight 2288 from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, was quickly turned around, with the decision made to head back to the gate before it had even left the runway.