Well,
you never want this to happen, but thankfully nobody was hurt.
A
United Airlines plane rolled
off the runway and got stuck in the grass, forcing the evacuation of all
passengers and crew. Nobody
was hurt.
The
incident happened at Bush Intercontinental Airport in
Houston on Friday. The flight was coming from Memphis and was a Boeing 737 Max
8. Bush Intercontinental is a key hub in the United network.
Stairs were brought to the plane – yes, like the old days -- and
the crew helped all passengers safely exit.
The airline did not immediately say what caused the plane to veer
off the runway. The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are
investigating.
“All passengers (were) bused
to the terminal and (were) assisted
by our team with their onward connections and other needs. We are removing
luggage from the aircraft and will work to reunite customers with their
belongings as quickly as possible," United said. “We will work with the
NTSB, FAA and Boeing to understand what happened.”
There were no delays on other flights in and out of the airport in
Houston.
Just a day before this problem in Houston, United had an issue
with a flight in San Francisco when a tire literally fell off and crashed at an
employee parking lot. The flight was initially scheduled for overseas but landed safely in Los Angeles.
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