United flight goes off runway, forcing passengers to evacuate in latest drama with a Boeing jet
United flight goes off runway, forcing passengers to evacuate in latest drama with a Boeing jet
A United Airlines flight went off a runway at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport Friday morning — forcing passengers to evacuate in the latest drama involving a Boeing jet.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8, which arrived from Memphis, “rolled onto the grass when exiting onto the taxiway around 8 a.m.,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
“The passengers deplaned on the taxiway and were bused to the terminal,” the FAA added.
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A United Airlines flight went off the runway at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport , forcing the evacuation of the passengers.
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No injuries were reported among the 160 passengers and six crew members, who used stairs to exit the plane, according to reports. Airport operations were unaffected, officials said.
Video from the airport shows the aircraft tilting to one side with the left wing touching the ground off the runway. A group of passengers is seen getting on a bus on the tarmac.
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“As it was exiting the runway for the gate, the aircraft left the pavement and entered the grass along Runway 9-27,” United told Click2Houston in a statement.
One of the passengers said the landing felt smooth, but that he felt bumps during the taxi.
”Felt like when you have a flat tire in a car,” the unidentified passenger told the outlet.
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No injuries were reported among the 160 passengers and six crew members.
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The Houston Fire Department and Houston Airport Operations responded and safely evacuated all the passengers.
Friday’s incident was the third involving a United plane this week.
On Thursday, a Japan-bound flight was forced to divert to Los Angeles International Airport when the plane lost a tire after taking off in San Francisco.
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One passengers said he felt bumps while the plane was taxiing..
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The falling landing gear damaged several cars in the parking lot of San Francisco International Airport after the Boeing 777-20 took off around 11:30 a.m., officials said.
The plane, carrying 235 passengers and 14 crew members, landed safely at LAX. No injuries were reported.
On Monday, a flight was forced to make an emergency landing back in Houston just minutes after it took off for Fort Myers, Florida, when flames could be seen coming out of an engine.
No one was injured.
Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an incident involving a United Boeing 737 MAX 8 whose rudder pedals got stuck as the plane touched down at Newark Liberty International Airport on Feb. 6, Bloomberg News reported.
After the flight carrying 155 passengers and six crew members landed, the pilots said the pedals wouldn’t move, according to the outlet, which cited an NTSB report released Thursday.
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One of the passengers after the United mishap.
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