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.

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.

Video on social media shows the wing of a United Airlines aircraft on fire before more than 100 passengers were evacuated ahead of a flight from Houston.

Passengers on a United Airlines flight from Houston to New York City were forced to deplane in Houston on Sunday, February 2, after a plane wing caught fire, video shows. Footage captured by Ashlyn Sharp shows flames rising from the wing as passengers react in distress,

Passengers were evacuated via slides and stairs from a jetliner at Houston's main airport on Sunday after an engine problem during takeoff caused smoke and fire on the right wing. United Airlines flight 1382 to New York City was halted while still on the runway shortly after 8:30 a.

A passenger on board a United Airlines flight captured the moment flames and smoke shot out of the aircraft’s wing on take off. United Airlines flight 1382 was due to fly to New York City just after 8am on Sunday (2 February) when it was halted while still on the runway and not yet airborne at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.