A plane caught fire during takeoff in the U.S., but fortunately, all passengers managed to escape unharmed. The incident occurred on a United Airlines flight that was traveling from Houston, Washington, to New York on Sunday. The fire broke out as the aircraft was taking off from George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Authorities in Houston confirmed that no one was injured in the fire, which started on the wings of the plane shortly after takeoff. The passengers were evacuated, and the fire was extinguished before long. Several videos of the event have circulated widely on social media, showing dramatic scenes. This is another recent aviation accident that occurred in the U.S., where a small aircraft crashed into a residential area in Philadelphia and killed eight people, including a child. All six people who were aboard were killed, as the wreckage was found on the ground after crashing. Poor weather conditions and poor visibility may have contributed to the accident, speculates local authority.
Just a day earlier, a medical flight was leaving from a hospital in Philadelphia, with a child on board who had been treated. Within minutes, the plane crashed. Among the passengers were the child's mother, a doctor, and two pilots, all of whom are confirmed to be Mexican citizens. The flight is operated by a medical air ambulance company based in Mexico.
These plane accident reports are increasingly becoming alarming, given that other similar incidents are re-emerging everywhere in the United States. Such incidents have been repeatedly occurring and are thus spreading nationwide anxiety.