United Airlines Flight 2477.Photo:Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via AP
Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via AP
A plane had to be evacuated early Friday morning after it rolled off the runway at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston.
According to theFederal Aviation Administration (FAA), United Airlines Flight 2477 slid onto the grass after landing at the airport around 8 a.m. The flight was traveling from Memphis International Airport, with 160 passengers and six crew members on board, per theAssociated Press.
Videos taken at the scene and shared onX, formerly Twitter, showed one of the plane’s wings only a few feet away from the grass as it tilted to one side.
IAH confirmed onXthat no one on board the Boeing 737 was injured following the incident. According to the airport, the Houston Fire Department and Houston Airport Operations also assisted with the evacuation.
“United Airlines is working to remove the plane, which is not impacting flight operations. Flights in and out of IAH continue without interruption,” their post explained.
Passenger Mike Allard toldKTRKhe heard a “huge pop” before the plane tilted.
“Seems like we were making a turn. The plane was going a little too fast and just slid off. That’s what I took it as. I’m glad everybody’s OK. I think the Lord was with us and protected us,” said Allard.
He shared with the outlet that he is a pastor who was traveling to the area to conduct a funeral. After the incident delayed him, one of his associates had to step in.
The National Transportation Safety Board announced onXthat it is “sending a team to investigate Friday’s runway excursion.” The FAA will also investigate the incident.
View of area where United Airlines Flight 2477 rolled onto.Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via AP
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Friday’s events come a day after United Airlines Flight 35, en route to Osaka, Japan, had to divert to Los Angeles aftera tire fell off its aircraft. The flight departed from San Francisco International Airport and there were no reported injuries.
source: people.com
