United Airlines Flight Evacuated After Engine Fire During Takeoff in Houston
A United Airlines flight caught fire during takeoff in Houston, prompting an emergency evacuation. No injuries were reported.
United Airlines Flight Catches Fire During Takeoff in Houston, Forcing Emergency Evacuation of Passengers
The takeoff from George Bush Intercontinental Airport was stopped short as the flight heading for New York erupted in flames and a United Airlines aircraft caught fire while preparing for departure. On Sunday morning, at approximately 8:35 a.m. local time, Federal Aviation Administration reports state United Airlines Flight 1382 experienced an abort during its takeoff over a reported engine issue.
Flames engulfed a wing of the Airbus A319 aircraft in dramatic video footage, sending alarm through passengers. In recordings, a flight attendant was heard to be giving instructions to seated passengers while a concerned traveler shouted, “No, it’s on fire! “ The Houston Fire Department responded quickly to the scene, helping to evacuate the 104 passengers and five crew members aboard. The passengers used the stairs and emergency slides as they deserted the plane safely.
Later, it was confirmed through authorities that nobody suffered an injury during the whole incident.
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This flight was initially set to land at LaGuardia Airport in New York. However, after this emergency evacuation, the passengers were left grounded by the airline officials in an attempt to assess the situation. The FAA has also initiated an investigation into the cause of the engine fire.
It happened just days after two major aviation crashes occurred in the United States. Last week, a Learjet 55 crashed in a densely populated area of Philadelphia, killing seven people. The crash also caused significant damage to homes and vehicles, tearing up an expansive area with debris. All individuals on the private jet died, as well as one on the ground. In another disaster, an American Airlines jet clashed with the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D.C., which marked the deadliest airplane crash in the United States since 2009.
The collision killed 67 people. The NTSB flight investigation found the CRJ700 jet airplane’s flight recorder or its black box containing evidence showing it had impacted ground around an estimated height of about 325 feet.
Army’s helicopter on its way back for scheduled arrival hovered between a high and maximum possible elevation, apparently between the maximum limit that covered about 200 feet and designated path altitude for flight route.
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Recent successive aviation emergencies are raising concerns that air travel has become unsafe; thus, relevant authorities are going to scrutinize the circumstances more closely. Despite the fact that no casualties have been reported because of the United Airlines engine fire, it just adds to deepening fears on aircraft malfunctioning and overall safety of flights. Airline passengers and industry experts wait with bated breath, asking what is going wrong as investigators continue probing into the causes of these accidents. The FAA and NTSB are forecasted to come out with more information on their findings, possibly advising new safety measures that might serve as a catalyst to prevent this in the future.
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