United Airlines flight evacuated before takeoff after engine issue – Washington Examiner
A United Airlines flight set to depart from Houston to New York was evacuated before takeoff due to an engine issue that resulted in flames emerging from one of the engines. This incident occurred on a Sunday morning and is part of a troubling series of aviation events over the week. A passenger captured a video showing the flames, expressing concern as a flight attendant instructed passengers to remain seated. The Houston Fire Department assisted in safely evacuating the 104 passengers, all of whom were unharmed. This evacuation followed a tragic week in aviation, which included multiple fatalities from aircraft incidents in Washington, D.C., and philadelphia. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, during a Fox News appearance, reassured that the U.S. maintains the safest air travel standards despite recent accidents.
United Airlines flight evacuated before takeoff after engine issue
A United Airlines flight in Houston had to be evacuated Sunday morning before takeoff after flames started coming from one of the plane’s engines, the latest in a string of aviation incidents this past week.
The flight, which was scheduled to fly to New York, was evacuated just before takeoff when an engine issue was reported, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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A passenger took a video showing flames and smoke coming from the wing of the plane, a local outlet reported. A flight attendant had told the passengers to stay seated.
“No, it’s on fire!” one passenger can be heard saying in the video.
The Houston Fire Department was of assistance during the deboarding of all 104 passengers off of the plane and reported no injuries, according to a statement on X.
The Sunday afternoon plane fire follows a week of tragedy after 67 people were killed in a helicopter and plane collision in Washington, D.C., and seven people were killed on Saturday when an air ambulance crashed into a street in Philadelphia.
During an appearance on Fox News Sunday to talk about the crash in Washington D.C., Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that while the main pilot warning system outage is “antiquated,” the United States has the safest airways.
“We have the safest skies in the whole world,” Duffy said on Fox. “Traveling by air is the safest mode of transportation, and just to that point, if it wasn’t safe, if there was an issue with air traffic controllers or staffing that couldn’t keep the system and the people safe in it, the FAA would shut it down.”
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