- by foxnews
- 14 Mar 2025
A passenger on board a United Airlines flight from Houston to New York captured wild video of the wing of the plane catching on fire during takeoff Sunday morning.
A passenger on board the flight shared a video, obtained by FOX 26, of the chaos that happened inside the plane after seeing fire on the wing from a window.
"No, it's on fire," a passenger can be heard yelling.
"Oh my God, please, please get us out of here," another passenger can be heard saying.
The airline said passengers were deplaned on the runway via a combination of slides and stairs and were bused to the terminal.
The Houston Fire Department also responded to the incident as part of safety protocols and assisted in deboarding passengers. They did not put out the fire and said it was already out when units arrived on the scene.
The plane, an Airbus A318, was traveling to New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) with 104 passengers and five crew members, the airline confirmed.
The FAA said it will investigate the incident.
Southwest has customers sounding off after the airline announced an end to its checked bag policy, leading some flyers to say they'll "boycott" the airline.
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