Houston–New York Flight ‘Safely Aborted Its Takeoff,’ Passengers Evacuated, FAA Says

No additional information was provided by the FAA, which advised people to ‘contact the airline for additional information.’

A United Airlines plane at a gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Oct. 7, 2020. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images

A United Airlines flight that was preparing to fly from Houston to New York City was evacuated because of an engine problem on Feb. 2, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Flight 1382 was due to take off from Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport but it “safely aborted its takeoff” over a “reported engine issue” at about 8:30 a.m. local time, the FAA stated. The plane, an Airbus A319, was scheduled to fly to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport.