Passengers on a United Airlines flight from Texas to Florida faced a harrowing experience as the aircraft’s engine caught fire midflight.
Video footage from the incident shows flames emerging from the engine, prompting an emergency landing back at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.
The Boeing 737-900, initially bound for Southwest Florida International Airport, safely landed, and United arranged a new aircraft for the passengers.
Witnesses described a loud explosion, a plane nosedive, and chaotic scenes, with some passengers fearing for their lives.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.
