NYC-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Fire!
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NYC-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Fire!

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Summary:

  • United Airlines Flight 1382 from Houston to LaGuardia Airport experienced an engine fire during takeoff.

  • Flames erupted from one of the engines while the plane was still on the runway.

  • All 109 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated.

  • Passengers were transferred to another flight and arrived at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night.

  • The Houston Fire Department responded to the incident and assisted with the evacuation.

NYC-Bound Flight Experiences Engine Failure

<img src="https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/15858824_020225-lga-flight.jpg" alt="NYC-bound flight from Houston halted before takeoff due to engine issue">

A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York City's LaGuardia Airport experienced a frightening incident on Sunday. UA Flight 1382, carrying 104 passengers and five crew members, had an engine issue that caused flames to erupt during takeoff from George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Thankfully, the plane was still on the runway when the issue occurred.

Passengers Describe the Experience:

Passengers described the sudden stop as terrifying. Roslyn Tenpow, a passenger, expressed her immediate fear for her family. Alejandro Mendoza highlighted the abrupt halt as the most alarming part of the ordeal. Many passengers were praying during the incident.

Safe Evacuation and Resumption of Travel:

The plane was safely evacuated, with passengers using emergency slides before eventually switching to stairs. All passengers and crew were unharmed. They were put on another flight and arrived at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night. One passenger noted that boarding a second plane was particularly challenging after this experience.

Houston Fire Department Response:

<blockquote data-twitter-extracted-i1738570702031802266="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">HFD’s Airport Rescue Firefighters are assisting at <a href="https://twitter.com/iah?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@iah</a> after a departing plane reported an issue on the runway. HFD assisted in deboarding the plane. No injuries have been reported at this time.</p>— Houston Fire Dept (@HoustonFire) <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonFire/status/1886082902976270680?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">February 2, 2025</a></blockquote>

The Houston Fire Department's Airport Rescue Firefighters assisted in the evacuation. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.

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