A United Airlines plane flying to New York from Houston caught fire on the runway and a passenger captured the horrific visuals from her window seat. One of the passengers was screaming for help, demanding the crew to get them out of the aircraft.
This incident has happened days following 67 people were killed in the horrific collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter and six people lost their lives in the horrific Philadelphia Plane Crash on a busy street near a mall. A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York caught fire during take-off at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Sunday (local time), according to the media reports.
The plane had to be evacuated following the flames burst from one of its wings while it was taxing for take-off. The Houston Fire Department (HFD) said that no one was injured in the incident. According to the media reports, the fire was caused due to a ‘reported engine issue’. The incident caused panic among passengers, with a video recorded by one of them capturing their screams as they spotted the flames.
In the video, fire can be seen erupting from one of the wings of the aircrafts and a passenger in the background is heard screaming, “Please get us out of here”, while several others appear shocked and ask for help. There were 104 passengers and five crew members on board. The evacuation was conducted soon and some of the passengers also got off the plane using an emergency slide.
The American Airlines flight with 64 people on board was preparing to land from Wichita, Kansas. The Army Black Hawk helicopter was on a training mission and had three soldiers on board. Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River after colliding.
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