'Engine exploded': United Airlines flight evacuated on runway after major incident before takeoff

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A United Airlines flight had to cancel its flight due to an engine problem, forcing the hundred passengers and crew members to be evacuated to the runway in an emergency. The incident took place this Sunday, February 2, 2025 in the morning.

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New aeronautical incident on the other side of the Atlantic. This Sunday, a United Airlines plane, which was supposed to connect Houston to New York, finally had to interrupt its takeoff.

The Airbus plane suddenly caught fire at the engine level, according to our colleagues at Parisien. On the videos shared on social networks, we can see smoke coming out of a wing of the plane.

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“The plane lost control”

“The engine blew up just as our wheels were leaving the ground,”, Kelcie Davis says on TikTok. “The plane lost control on the runway for a few seconds, but thank goodness our pilot was able to regain control of the plane. Only one slide was working to evacuate the entire plane.” Passengers were then forced to be evacuated using inflatable slides and of stairs.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FEA) confirmed in a press release that there was an “engine problem” before takeoff. Fortunately, no one was injured. An investigation is underway to determine the causes of this incident, which could have been dramatic.