New York-bound plane catches fire on runway in Houston, passengers evacuated

UPDATED: Feb 3, 2025 02:07 IST

A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York was evacuated on Sunday morning because of flames coming from an engine, video shows.

Flight 1382 was about to depart George Bush Intercontinental Airport for LaGuardia Airport just after 8:30 a.m. when the crew “received an indication about one engine and halted the takeoff while still on the runway,” United said in a statement.