Canada Global (Web News) A United Airlines flight was evacuated after passengers spotted flames on a wing due to an engine malfunction during an aborted takeoff.
United Flight 1382, an Airbus A319 traveling from Houston to New York, was taxiing at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport when the incident occurred around 8:35 a.m. Sunday. A viral video showed crew members instructing passengers to remain seated while one traveler exclaimed, “No, it’s on fire.”
The aircraft was evacuated via emergency slides, and all 104 passengers and five crew members exited safely with no reported injuries. However, some passengers were stranded on the tarmac for over two hours waiting for assistance. They were later rebooked on another flight.
United Airlines stated that the takeoff was halted due to an engine alert, and passengers were transported back to the terminal. The FAA has launched an investigation.
This incident comes just days after the deadliest U.S. domestic plane crash in nearly 20 years, which claimed 67 lives in Washington following a collision between a passenger plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.
