India, July 22 -- Just hours before stepping on a Delta flight out of LAX, Frank Grillo opened up about what has been on his mind lately-his kids, his future, and what he wants to leave behind. "I just want to make sure my boys are set for life. That's all I think about now," he told TMZ. It was an honest, no-frills moment. But within the hour, that reflection would hit much harder. Not long after takeoff, the plane's engine burst into flames midair.

Grillo was among the 226 passengers and nine crew members aboard Delta Flight 446 headed for New York. Shortly after takeoff, one of the engines caught fire, with flames visible from the cabin. Passengers were shaken. Some grabbed phones. Others just stared, reports TMZ.

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