WASHINGTON: A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York caught fire during take-off on Sunday. The flight caught fire when the plane was taking off from George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The plane had to be evacuated after the flames burst from one of its wings while taking-off.
Houston authorities said no one was injured in the incident. Passengers were evacuated after the plane caught fire and the fire was extinguished. There were 104 passengers and five crew members on board. Videos of the incident are circulating on social media.
A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York had to be evacuated after it caught fire during takeoff, according to the FAA.
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There was another plane crash in the US on Friday night. Seven people were killed when a small plane crashed into a residential area in Philadelphia. Six people on board, including a child, and a passenger in a car were killed when it was hit by aircraft debris. 19 local residents were injured. The crash is believed to have been caused by bad weather and poor visibility. The accident occurred near the crowded Roosevelt shopping mall at 6:30 pm local time on Friday (4:40 am Indian time yesterday). The medical plane carrying a critically ill child crashed minutes after takeoff. The child's mother, a doctor, an assistant and two pilots were on board. All are Mexican citizens. The plane is operated by the Mexico-based Jet Rescue Air Ambulance Company. The plane took off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport via Missouri to Tijuana, Mexico, carrying the child, who had completed treatment at a hospital in Philadelphia.
On Wednesday, an American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter killing 67 people. The recurrence of such incidents is causing great concern among the people of the country.