Passengers were left in shock after a United Airlines Airbus A319 caught fire at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.

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 flight was evacuated before takeoff due to an engine issue that reportedly caused fire and smoke.

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,

United Airlines had to evacuate passengers on a flight departing from Houston Sunday morning after a fire was spotted on the plane before takeoff. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that United Airlines Flight 1382 aborted takeoff at George Bush Intercontinental Airport because of an engine issue discovered around 8:35 a.