A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York had to be evacuated after it caught fire during takeoff, according to the FAA.
The FAA says that the crew of United Airlines Flight 1382 had to stop their takeoff from George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport due to a "reported engine issue" around 8:35 a.m. on Sunday.
Some passengers had to use the emergency slide to get off of the plane, according to the Houston Fire Department. Video shows a group of fliers standing on the Tarmac.
No injuries were reported.
@nofeeh@united Hmm. I am curious to know what the standard for a plane’s age is, if any - for long international flights. Operational efficient be the key though - regardless of the age
@united This latest Nigerian route incident is of very grave importance, needless to say. On Wed, November 13, 2024, I was on the same route from Lagos to Washington DC. (contd)
https://t.co/T3xyWCjPhf
Photos: United Airlines plane with 245 passengers declares emergency, returns to Lagos, several injured
A United States flag carrier, United Airlines flight UA613, outbound from Lagos to Washington, has declared an emergency and returned to Lagos
https://t.co/jkAT6ohrwS
@Iamsindyzemura Yep! Same flight I was on two months ago! To read this happening on that same route is beyond scary! I am waiting to hear from these authorities per going forward!
Cont'd: disembarking the flight was a menace, so much confusion with no information for passengers. The airline didn't care about our wellbeing at 3am in the morning, depending on class of travel we were assigned to dingy old motels near the airport at which some of us refused
Cont'd: background, colour of skin, residence or status. We demand that we'll serviced and safe planes be put on our routes from USA to Africa without compromise. Enough exploitation of our people and playing chess with our lives!
Cont'd: for European, middle east or North America routes.. Certainly not! It is time for our leaders in Africa to step up for citizens and demand fair,equal, safe and good service from western airline providers. Human life is the same no matter your
@UnitedAirlines It's shocking to see the ignorance and threat to life that your airline puts citizens of Nigeria and others visiting to and fro the country. This needs immediate attention to as people's lives are in danger due to your negligence assigning old & unfit planes
@united I believe a committment to full refunds would be the least you could do. No one wants to be on the next flight incident of this nature - to figure out what the next result would be. Thanks in anticipation.
Thanks in anticipation.
@united I am earnestly waiting for a statement that assures the Nigerian people that this plane (or similar) is not one that we have to experience again. Failing that statement, will you commit to full refunds when we justifiably cancel all of our future flights on this route?
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