The SFRS sent six fire engines and about 40 firefighters to the scene in West Byrehill Industrial Estate in North Ayrshire when the alarm was raised at 12.42pm yesterday.
Flight H4762 suffered a sudden engine failure during its ascent, with lights from the capital city below still visible from footage captured by passengers.
Shocking images and videos of a FedEx aircraft bursting into flames went viral on social media Saturday morning as terrified onlookers recorded the scene.