Houston:
The United Airlines flight from Houston to New York caught fire during a take-off at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Sunday (local time). The aircraft had to be evacuated after a fire broke out in a wing of the aircraft while getting ready for the take-off. Houston Fire Department (HFD) said no one was injured in the incident.

A United Airlines Flight from Houston to New York Had to Be Evacuated after it Caught Fire during Fire during takeoff, according to the faa.

The faa says that the crew of united airlines flight 1382 had to stop their takeoff from george bush intercontinental/houton airport due to a… pic.twitter.com/w0ujuvbdan

– Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) February 2, 2025

On X, the Houston Fire Department shared a post and informed about it. In his post, he wrote, “Rescue firefighters of HFD’s Airport are assisting on @iah because a departure flight was informed about the problem on the runway. HFD has helped unloading the flight. There is no information about being. “

HFD’s Airport Rescue Firefighters are Assisting at @iah after a departing plan reported an issue on the runway. HFD Assisted in Deboarding The Plane. No injurys have been reported at this time.

– HUSTON FIRE DepT (@houstonfire) February 2, 2025

Due to the incident, an atmosphere of panic arose among the passengers, a video of the sound of the passengers screaming has also surfaced after seeing the flames. It shows a passenger saying that “please, please, please take us out from here.” According to the New York Post, 104 passengers and five crew members were present in the flight. More information is awaited in the case.

However, let us tell you here that earlier on Friday night, a plane crashed near a mall in Philadelphia in which seven people were killed and 19 others were injured. According to ABC News, Philadelphia Mayor Cherael Parker said on Saturday that all the people in the aircraft died in the accident, as well as a person on the ground.