Flames engulfed the wing of a Singapore Airlines plane after it made an emergency landing at the city's main airport on Monday, June 27 with dramatic footage showing plumes of black smoke billowing from the aircraft, AFP reports.

The carrier said the Boeing 777-300ER en route for Milan turned back about two hours into the flight from Changi Airport following an engine oil warning message.

The blaze was put out by airport emergency services and there were no injuries to the 222 passengers and 19 crew on board, SIA said in a statement.

One passenger, who posted video footage of the incident apparently shot from a window seat, described the tense moments waiting for emergency crews to control the blaze as a "so-close to death" experience.

For several moments, the video showed the plane's right wing ablaze before the view was completely obscured by foam as firefighters battled the fire, AFP says.

The wing was left blackened and melted after the fire was extinguished.

SIA said in a statement Flight SQ368, powered by a GE Aviation engine, was en route from Singapore to Milan when an engine oil warning message forced it to turn back to the city-state about one hour and 45 minutes into the flight.

"The aircraft's right engine caught fire after the aircraft touched down at Changi Airport at around 6:50am," it said.

"Passengers disembarked through stairs and were transported to the terminal building by bus."