A fire in a laundry room at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a temporary ground stop on all United Airlines flights to Houston, officials said.
February 5, 2023, 9:47 AMA person waits for their plane departure at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Dec. 03, 2021 in Houston.A fire Sunday morning in a laundry room at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to issueThe FAA issued the ground stop shortly before 7 a.m. local time and lifted it about 7:30 a.m., according toThe fire broke out in the airport's Terminal C in an employee laundry room, airport officials said on Twitter.
A person waits for their plane departure at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Dec. 03, 2021 in Houston.All United Airlines flights to Houston, a major hub for the airline were held at their departure cities due to the fire, authorities said. Houston Fire Department firefighters quickly responded to laundry room blaze, evacuated all employees and put out the fire."There still might be a lingering smell of smoke. United Airlines passengers might be delayed as ops return to normal this morning," airport officials said in a statement posted on Twitter at 8:23 a.m. local time.
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