Passengers on a United Airlines flight from Houston to New York had to evacuate after an “engine issue” during takeoff.
“A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York was evacuated after an engine fire forced the crew to abort takeoff, according to the FAA. United Flight 1382 was preparing to depart from George Bush Intercontinental Airport around 8:35 a.m. on Sunday when the issue was reported,” Rawsalerts wrote.
“Some passengers had to evacuate using emergency slides, while others exited through the jet bridge, according to the Houston Fire Department. Video footage shows passengers standing on the tarmac as emergency crews responded. No injuries were reported,” the post added.
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#BREAKING: Numerous passengers were evacuated after United Airlines plane after it caught fire during takeoff
A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York was evacuated after an engine fire forced the crew to abort takeoff, according to the FAA.… pic.twitter.com/bfoYcALkjW
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 2, 2025
Fox News reports:
A passenger on board a United Airlines flight from Houston to New York captured wild video of the wing of the plane catching on fire during takeoff Sunday morning.
Passengers and crew on United Airlines Flight 1382 were evacuated off the plane at George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport due to a “reported engine issue,” the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital.
ADVERTISEMENTUnited Airlines also confirmed the incident and issued a statement saying that just after 8:30 a.m., on Sunday, Feb. 2, the crew of United Airlines Flight 1382 safely aborted its takeoff from the George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport in Texas due to a reported “engine issue.”
A passenger on board the flight shared a video, obtained by FOX 26, of the chaos that happened inside the plane after seeing fire on the wing from a window.
“No, it’s on fire,” a passenger can be heard yelling.
“Oh my God, please, please get us out of here,” another passenger can be heard saying.
“HFD’s Airport Rescue Firefighters are assisting at @iah after a departing plane reported an issue on the runway. HFD assisted in deboarding the plane. No injuries have been reported at this time,” the Houston Fire Department wrote.
HFD’s Airport Rescue Firefighters are assisting at @iah after a departing plane reported an issue on the runway. HFD assisted in deboarding the plane. No injuries have been reported at this time.
— Houston Fire Dept (@HoustonFire) February 2, 2025
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Passengers on a United Airlines flight from Houston to New York were evacuated before takeoff on Sunday due to engine issues, according to the FAA. https://t.co/YD7sJrlyov pic.twitter.com/3Moq7mNpdf
— ABC News (@ABC) February 2, 2025
Per ABC News:
In one video taken by a passenger, smoke could be seen coming out of the plane.
ADVERTISEMENTIn another video, passengers were seen deplaning via the aircraft’s evacuation slide.
One passenger, Kelcie Davis, called it a “terrifying experience” in a post she shared on TikTok.
“Engine blew out right as our wheels were leaving the ground,” Davis said. “Plane lost control on the runway for a few seconds, but thank god our pilot was able to get the plane back under control. Only one slide was working for the entire plane to evacuate.”
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