104 passengers and 5 crew members were evacuated after the engine of a plane preparing to take off from Houston to New York caught fire.
104 passengers and 5 crew members were evacuated after the engine of the Airbus A319 type aircraft caught fire as it was preparing to take off for New York from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, USA. No one was injured after the crew of flight 1382 received a warning indicator about the engine and stopped the takeoff while still on the runway, United Airlines Company 'UAL.O' said in a statement.
The US Federal Aviation Administration announced that it will investigate the incident, which occurred at the airport yesterday around 08.35 local time.
