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THIS is the terrifying moment a United Airlines plane with over 100 passengers on board catches fire during takeoff.
Frantic footage from inside the Airbus A320 shows people panicking as flames emerge from one of the aircraft’s wings – sparking a huge evacuation.
Terrified passengers were heard screaming “get us out” in the video.
United Airlines Flight 1382 was abruptly halted on the runway at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, before it even got off the ground.
The plane aborted its takeoff due to a “reported engine issue” just after 8:30am on Sunday, a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed.
The 104 passengers and five crew members were forced to flee onto the runway before being taken to safety to the terminal by bus, the FAA added.
No injuries were reported and the plane took off later in the day.
Houston firefighters rushed to the airport and helped get passengers away from the burning aircraft.
They reportedly didn’t have to extinguish any flames by the time they arrived.