A United Airlines flight rolled off a runway shortly after landing in Houston on Friday morning—capping a tough week of viral mishaps for the carrier.
The latest incident occurred around 8 a.m. Friday after a Boeing 737 MAX 8 rolled off the runway at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Images show the plane tilted on its side, with its left wing touching the ground.
Airport and United spokespeople said the plane was evacuated on a taxiway, with passengers instructed to leave their luggage behind as firefighters ushered them onto buses. Nobody was injured in the incident, United said.
The flight, from Memphis, had 160 passengers and six crew members on board. Passengers told local media the plane left the runway seemingly out of the blue, with one telling Click2Houston it felt like the plane suddenly had a flat tire.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it’s probing the incident. Recordings between the cockpit and air traffic control that were shared…
