Passengers on a United Airlines Airbus A319 in Houston were evacuated after the aircraft experienced an engine failure on take-off.

A plane carrying 104 passengers had to abort its takeoff from a Texas airport after a fire broke out in one of the wings.

An Airbus A319, operated by United Airlines, was grounded on Sunday after a startling incident at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston. The aircraft was bound for New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA),

A United Airlines Airbus A319 aborted take-off at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental airport following the discovery of an unspecified "engine issue".

A plane was deboarded at George Bush International Airport Sunday morning due to a "reported engine issue." Video shows the plane catching fire.

Passengers were evacuated from a United Airlines plane in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 2, after an engine problem allegedly sparked a fire. A video captured by a passenger seemingly shows the aircraft on fire,

A video on social media showed smoke and flames coming from one of the engines of a United Airlines flight headed for LaGuardia Airport in New York.

The crew “safely aborted its takeoff” at the Texas airport due to a “reported engine issue” around 8.35am, the FAA added. Passengers deplaned the Airbus A319 onto the runway and were bused back to the terminal. The flight had 104 passengers and five crew members on board who were due to take off on a flight to New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

United Airlines had to evacuate passengers on a flight departing from Houston Sunday morning after a fire was spotted on the plane before takeoff. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that United Airlines Flight 1382 aborted takeoff at George Bush Intercontinental Airport because of an engine issue discovered around 8:35 a.