Southwest Plane Evacuated In Houston After Reported Engine Fire

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Southwest Plane Evacuated In Houston After Reported Engine Fire

A Southwest flight had to return to Houston shortly after takeoff.

On Thursday (Apr. 17), a #SouthwestAirlines Boeing 737 that departed from Hobby Airport was forced to turn back around 11:15 a.m. due to a reported engine fire, according to the Houston Fire Department. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire, along with a small grass fire near the runway.

 

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The plane, which was headed to Los Cabos International Airport in Mexico, landed safely. Passengers were evacuated using emergency slides and later placed on a new flight to Cabo.

?: ABC13 Houston