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United Airlines flight UA1382 was forced to abort its takeoff roll due to the reported failure of the righthand engine. The flight from Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) had to evacuate as flames and smoke spewed from the engine.
A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York had to be evacuated after it caught fire during take-off.
As per the FAA, United Airlines Flight 1382 had to stop their takeoff from George Bush Intercontinental Airport due to a "reported engine issue" around 8:35 a.m. on… pic.twitter.com/choZOoJSue
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) February 2, 2025
Social media posts on X show the aircraft with the engine on fire as well as passengers evacuating via slides.
🚨#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
The scary video shows passengers telling the crew about the fire and then exiting the aircraft. It’s good to see that people left their carry-on bags behind.
The Houston Fire Department attended to the aircraft and said that the flames seen around the engine extinguished on their own and that they did not have to put out any fires. All 104 passengers and five crewmembers that were on the Airbus A319 have been reported safe and without injuries. They were all bussed to the terminal and put onto another aircraft. There is no word on what caused the fire. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the following statement:
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 around 8:35 a.m. local time on Sunday, Feb. 2. Passengers deplaned on the runway and were bused to the terminal. The Airbus A319 was flying to LaGuardia Airport in New York. The FAA will investigate.”
Anthony’s Take: Kudos to the United crew for handling this situation well and getting all of the passengers (and themselves) to safety.
(Image Credits: @blondieashlynn via TikTok.)
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People take the time to video or take photos during the evacuation?! Just get out… your life may depend on it!