An Airbus A319 from United Airlines had hasty passengers and crew removed after the aircraft engine picked up fire during takeoff at Houston, Texas, on Sunday, 2. Flight 1382 was interrupted while taxing on the track shortly after 8:30 am ( 11h30, in Brasília time) at Intercontinental George Bush airport.
There were no injuries. The passengers were transported back to the terminal, said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The engine problem caused smoke and fire to the right wing. In videos that circulate on social networks, you can see fire brigade trucks on the track, as well as passengers, who were waiting for sitting on the floor.
The flight with 109 people on board, 104 passengers and five crew, was destined for Laguardia Airport in New York, United Airlines said in a statement.
“The passengers landed on the track through slides and stairs and were taken by bus to the terminal,” the airline continued. Another aircraft was prepared to bring passengers to the scheduled destination. FAA said it would investigate the incident.
This is the third incident that happens with commercial aircraft in the United States in less than a week. Last Wednesday, 29, an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew crashed into Washington with an army helicopter with three soldiers on board; There were no survivors. On Friday, 31, in Philadelphia, a small jet fell in a neighborhood killing seven people. (With information from the Associated Press).
