United Airlines Flight 1382 aborted takeoff after an engine fire at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. All passengers evacuated safely.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York caught fire during take-off at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Sunday (local time), as reported by the New York Post. The plane had to be evacuated after the flames burst from one of its wings while it was taxing for take-off.

United Airlines flight 1382 to New York City was halted while still on the runway shortly after 8:30 a.m. at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. There were no injuries and passengers were bused back to the terminal, the FAA said.

A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York caught fire during take-off at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Sunday (local time), as reported by the New York Post.

A United Airlines Airbus A319 aborted take-off at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental airport following the discovery of an unspecified "engine issue".

The 104 passengers and five crew members aboard the flight were evacuated on the runway with slides and stairs, according to United Airlines.

More than 100 people were evacuated from a plane on the runway at a Houston airport in the southern United States on Sunday due to an engine issue, federal authorities and the airline said. No one was reported injured after the crew of United Airlines flight 1382 received an indication about one engine and halted takeoff while still on the runway,