A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York City was forced to abort takeoff on Sunday after an engine problem caused smoke and fire on the right wing. Passengers were evacuated via emergency slides and stairs while the aircraft was still on the runway. United Airlines arranged for a replacement aircraft to take passengers to their destination.
A United Airlines plane is parked at the closed George Bush Intercontinental Airport Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Houston. HOUSTON — Passengers were evacuated via slides and stairs from a jetliner at Houston’s main airport on Sunday after an engine problem during takeoff caused smoke and fire on the right wing.
United Airlines flight 1382 to New York City was halted while still on the runway shortly after 8:30 a.m. at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.Privacy Policy KPRC-TV obtained a passenger’s video of orange flames and smoke spewing from the wing as it sped down the runway. A passenger can be heard saying, “Please, please, get us out of here.”
The flight had 104 passengers and five crewmembers and was set to travel to New York’s LaGuardia Airport, United Airlines said in a statement.“Passengers deplaned on the runway via a combination of slides and stairs and were bused to the terminal,” the airline said. “We lined up a different aircraft to take customers to their destination at 2:00 p.m. CT.”Concerns about flight safety were high after two recent deadly plane crashes this year.
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