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Passengers were left in shock after a United Airlines Airbus A319 caught fire at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that United Airlines Flight 1382 was forced to abort takeoff around 8:35 am on 2 February due to an engine issue.
Footage obtained captures flames coming from the wing of the aircraft, sparking panic among those onboard. In the video, a flight attendant can be heard asking the passengers to remain seated, while one traveler exclaims, “No, it’s on fire!” The alarming incident has led to growing concerns about airline safety, with many social media users expressing reluctance to fly.
In a video shared by The Shade Room, one Instagram user with the username mikalamms wrote:
"you couldn’t pay me to get on no plane rn"
"Let me change my vision board til y’all get it together 🥹🥹😭," cited mizzlewis.
"At this point go ahead & bring back Megabus & some new routes." wrote _kalayaaaaa, another Instagram user.
Even on X, people seem to be having the same reactions to hearing the news about another aviation disaster within a week's time. One user @Reggieman30 commented:
"Damn! Looks I’m gonna drive more of them than fly. 😱"
A worried user @naturistfred on X questioned:
"Thank goodness everyone on that plane is safe but this is starting to worry me. How does the engine suddenly catches fire?"
Another user @OMniBean commented:
"If it's a Boeing plane, those problems have been going on the last 10 years; this has nothing to do with any administration."
While some X users speculated about a possible connection between Trump’s election and the rise in aviation incidents, others dismissed the theory as baseless, arguing that these accidents had nothing to do with him.
What happened with the United Airlines plane in Houston?
A United Airlines flight bound for New York's LaGuardia Airport was forced to abort takeoff at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Sunday morning due to an engine issue. The Airbus A319, carrying 104 passengers and five crew members, came to an emergency stop around 8:35 a.m. after the flight crew received an alert about one of its engines.
The FAA in a statement said that the incident occurred due to an 'engine issue.' they said:
"The crew of United Airlines Flight 1382 safely aborted its takeoff from the George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport in Texas due to a reported engine issue around 8:35 a.m. local time on Sunday, Feb. 2. Passengers deplaned on the runway and were bused to the terminal."
Passengers were evacuated onto the runway using a combination of stairs and emergency slides before being transported to the terminal. No injuries were reported, according to the Houston Fire Department, which assisted in the deboarding process. The Houston Fire Department posted on their X:
"HFD’s Airport Rescue Firefighters are assisting at @iah after a departing plane reported an issue on the runway. HFD assisted in deboarding the plane. No injuries have been reported at this time."
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the incident and has launched an investigation. Meanwhile, United Airlines arranged for another aircraft to transport passengers to New York, reported Click2Houston News.
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