Passengers evacuated a New York-bound United Airlines flight from Houston after flames and smoke were spotted coming from the wing. All 104 passengers escaped unharmed. The incident occurred amidst a heightened awareness of aviation safety following recent fatal crashes in Washington, DC and Philadelphia.
Passengers have fled a New York-bound plane about to take off from Houston on Monday as they reportedly spotted flames and smoke billowing from the wing. All 104 passengers were evacuated from the United Airlines flight uninjured, Houston Fire Department confirmed on X. But there was panic onboard, with the incident coming just days after 67 passengers were killed in an American Airlines plane crash in Washington, DC, and seven passengers were killed in a Medevac plane crash in Philadelphia.
Gold told CNN the flight planned to stop for refuelling at the Springfield airport before continuing to its final destination of Tijuana, Mexico. Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker confirmed 19 others were injured. One person on the ground was killed. 67 killed in Washington DC crash That fatal crash came two days after another horrific aviation tragedy — a midair collision involving an American Airlines regional jet and a military helicopter near Washington, DC.
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