A Boeing 777 lands safely back in Los Angeles after flames shoot from an engine

Flames sparked intermittently from an engine on a Philippines-bound passenger jet as it took off from LAX Thursday morning, causing a few tense minutes for passengers until it landed safely back at the airport. Philippine Airlines Flight 113 safely landed after reporting a possible engine failure just after departure, the FAA said. Video from passengers and onlookers on the ground show sparks flashing from the Boeing 777's right engine for fractions of a second at a time shortly after takeoff. Passenger Adam Taylor was recording his toddler daughter's reaction to takeoff. He got that and more, training his camera outside the window and capturing the flashes when he heard bursts of noise outside. In a mayday call asking for an immediate landing, a pilot said the plane had "an engine surge on the right engine," audio captured on LiveATC.net shows. The plane, scheduled to head to Manila, instead landed back at the Los Angeles airport minutes later. Passengers disembarked, with many looking to rebook their flight. Details about what caused the sparks weren't immediately available.<br/>