This is the dramatic moment passengers fled as a plane caught fire on a runway in Indonesia.

The Boeing 737 was taking off from the Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International Airport in Jayapura City, Papua, when it burst into flames on the tarmac on November 5.

Flight IL237 was carrying 121 passengers headed for the urban centre Wamena in Highland Papua when the incident unfolded.

Footage shows jets of fire erupting near the wings of the aircraft, sparking panic among the 121 passengers onboard the Trigana Air flight.

Four people were reportedly injured when they jumped from an emergency window while trying to flee.

Irwan Rohendi, area manager of Trigana Papua, said: 'The incident occurred at around 11:20 WIT.'

Airport spokesman Surya Eka said the flight was cancelled and the cause of the fire was being investigated. They said the Boeing 737 had entered service around 30 years ago.

In September, a Trigana Air flight skidded off the Stevanus Rumbewas Airport in Papua, injuring 41 passengers and crew onboard.

All of them were taken to a hospital. The plane was headed for the Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International Airport in Jayapura when the incident occurred.