HOUSTON, Texas – United Airlines closed out the week with three incidents and a federal agency launching a probe into an issue with one of their aircraft last month.
Two of the incidents involve airplanes landing or taking off at airports in Houston.
Starting with an engine fire, to a wheel falling off a plane and even a jet skidding off the runway.
All of the incidents involve one of United’s fleets of Boeing aircraft, putting even further scrutiny on the plane manufacturer that was already under a microscope.
The week started with sparks on Monday.
A United Airlines flight from Houston to Fort Myers, Florida had an engine catch fire midflight while over the Gulf of Mexico. The Boeing 737-900ER airplane returned to Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport without any further issues.
“United flight 1118 returned to Houston shortly after takeoff after flames were seen in the engine,” the company said in a statement. “The flight landed safely and passengers deplaned normally….
