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A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York caught fire during takeoff at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Sunday, according to the New York Post.
The fire erupted on one of the plane’s wings while it was taxiing for takeoff, prompting an emergency evacuation. Fortunately, the Houston Fire Department (HFD) reported that no one was injured in the incident.
“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 department wrote on X.
A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York had to be evacuated after it caught 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/Houston Airport due to a… pic.twitter.com/w0uJuvBdan
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The incident caused panic among passengers, with one recording a video of their screams as they saw the flames. The flight had 104 passengers and five crew members onboard.
Further information is pending.
Earlier on Friday, a tragic plane crash near a mall in Philadelphia claimed the lives of seven people and injured 19 others. According to Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, everyone aboard the Learjet 55 died in the crash, along with one person on the ground. The plane went down near Roosevelt Mall in northeast Philadelphia around 6:30 p.m. after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport.
Additionally, on Wednesday, an American Airlines plane collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport, just outside Washington, D.C. Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River, and authorities confirmed that all 67 people aboard are feared to have died.
(Photo courtesy: Screengrab from X)
