Passengers on Houston to New York United Airlines flight evacuated after plane catches fire on runway

Passengers have been forced to flee a plane in the US, after the wing of the aircraft caught alight with flames seen from the cabin.

A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York had to be evacuated Sunday morning after the aeroplane caught on fire during takeoff.

Terrified passengers could be heard panicking in footage obtained by Fox 26. Flames burst out of one of the plane’s wings as the aircraft began to roll forward for take off.

A fire seen on the plane’s wing.

Passengers observed the flames and smoke.

United Airlines Flight 1382, an Airbus A320, aborted its takeoff from the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, due to a “reported engine issue” just after 8:30am, the FAA said in a statement.

Passengers fled to the runway and were taken by the terminal by bus, the FAA added.

There were 104 passengers and five crew members on board at the time of the incident.

The flight has since been rescheduled to take off at 12:30pm local time.

A fire seen on the plane’s wing.

Houston firefighters helped passengers evacuate, the agency wrote on X. No injuries were reported.

Firefighters did not put out a fire, fire officials and an IAH spokesperson told The Post.

The FAA is investigating the incident.

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and has been republished with permission