Both runways at Heathrow Airport were closed on Tuesday morning after a British Airways flight made an emergency landing, the airport confirmed. The incident occurred at approximately 09:00 BST.
All passengers and crew were safely evacuated from the aircraft following the landing. Emergency services responded to the scene.
Eyewitness Steve Fryer told the BBC: 'I saw the right engine was on fire, flames were coming out of it.' The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Heathrow Airport advised passengers to check with their airlines for flight updates as operations were disrupted.
