{"id":2398027,"date":"2025-02-02T15:40:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T20:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/united-airlines-flight-evacuated-before-takeoff-after-engine-issue-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-02T15:41:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T20:41:32","slug":"united-airlines-flight-evacuated-before-takeoff-after-engine-issue-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/united-airlines-flight-evacuated-before-takeoff-after-engine-issue-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines flight evacuated before takeoff after engine issue &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funited-airlines-flight-evacuated-before-takeoff-after-engine-issue-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2398027&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A United Airlines flight set to depart \u2064from Houston to New \u2063York was evacuated before takeoff due to an engine issue that resulted in flames emerging from one of the engines. This incident occurred on a Sunday morning and is part of a troubling series of aviation events over\u2064 the week. A passenger captured a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-exclusive-system-glitch-also-uncovered-in-wisconsin-reversal-of-swapped-votes-removes-lead-from-joe-biden\/\" title=\"BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: System &#039;Glitch&#039; Also Uncovered In Wisconsin - Reversal of Swapped Votes Removes Lead from Joe Biden\">video showing<\/a> the flames, expressing concern\u200d as a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-dominates-2021-golden-globe-nominations-full-list-announced\/\" title=\"Netflix Dominates 2021 Golden Globe Nominations: Full List Announced\">flight attendant<\/a> instructed passengers to remain seated. The Houston Fire Department assisted in safely evacuating the 104 passengers, all of whom were unharmed. This evacuation followed a tragic \u200dweek in aviation, which \u2063included multiple fatalities from aircraft \u2064incidents in Washington, D.C., and philadelphia. Transportation Secretary\u200c Sean \u200bDuffy, during a Fox News appearance, reassured\u2064 that the U.S. maintains \u2063the safest air travel standards despite recent accidents.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">United Airlines flight evacuated before takeoff after engine issue<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1671495\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-airlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">United Airlines<\/a> flight in Houston had to be evacuated Sunday morning before takeoff after flames started coming from one of the plane&rsquo;s engines, the latest in a string of aviation incidents this past week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The flight, which was scheduled to fly to New York, was evacuated just before takeoff when an engine issue was reported, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-aviation-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Federal Aviation Administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3242203\/what-items-affected-trump-tariffs-canada-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PRICES ON THESE ITEMS COULD BE AFFECTED BY TRUMP TARIFFS ON MEXICO, CANADA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A passenger took a video showing flames and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-u-s-ambassador-evacuated-from-embassy-reports-of-the-airport-taking-fire-u-s-says\/\" title=\"BREAKING: U.S. Ambassador Evacuated From Embassy, \u2018Reports Of The ...port Taking Fire,\u2019 U.S. Says\">smoke coming<\/a> from the wing of the plane, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/news\/united-plane-catches-fire-houstons-bush-airport-pas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a local outlet<\/a>&nbsp;reported. A flight attendant had told the passengers to stay seated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, it&rsquo;s on fire!&rdquo; one passenger can be heard saying in the video. <\/p>\n<p>The Houston Fire Department was of assistance during the deboarding of all 104 passengers off of the plane and reported no injuries, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HoustonFire\/status\/1886082902976270680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statement<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>The Sunday afternoon plane fire follows a week of tragedy after 67 people were killed in a helicopter and plane collision in Washington, D.C., and seven people were killed on Saturday when an air ambulance crashed into a street in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on Fox News Sunday to talk about the crash in Washington D.C., Transportation Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Sean-Duffy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sean Duffy<\/a> said that while the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">main pilot warning system outage<\/a> is &ldquo;antiquated,&rdquo; the United States has the safest airways.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have the safest skies in the whole world,&rdquo; Duffy said on Fox. &ldquo;Traveling by air is the safest mode of transportation, and just to that point, if it wasn&rsquo;t safe, if there was an issue with air traffic controllers or staffing that couldn&rsquo;t keep the system and the people safe in it, the FAA would shut it down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1671495\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1671495\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Airlines flight in Houston evacuated pre-takeoff due to engine flames<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2398028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/united-airlines.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[49682,49681,49680,32076],"class_list":["post-2398027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-engine-issue","tag-flight-evacuation","tag-united-airlines","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/united-airlines.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2398027"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2398031,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398027\/revisions\/2398031"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2398028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2398027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2398027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2398027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}