A BOEING plane with close to 300 passengers has been forced to abort take-off after its landing gear erupted into flames – causing two wheels to explode.
Etihad Airways flight EY461 bound for Abu Dhabi was close to take-off at Melbourne Airport when the terrifying scenes unfolded.
Fire engines were seen at the site The plane had nearly 300 passengers onboardFootage posted to social media shows the plane on the tarmac surrounded by fire services.
Emergency workers...