United Airlines flight from Houston to New York had to be evacuated Sunday morning after the airplane caught on fire during takeoff.
Terrified passengers could be heard panicking in footage obtained by Fox 26. Flames burst out of one of the airplane’s wings as the aircraft began to roll forward for take off.
United Airlines Flight 1382, an Airbus A320, aborted its takeoff from the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, due to a “reported engine issue” just after 8:30 a.m., the FAA said in a statement.
Passengers fled to the runway and were taken by the terminal by bus, the FAA added.
Houston firefighters helped passengers evacuate, the agency wrote on X. No injuries were reported.
The FAA is investigating the incident.
