Airplane accident
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Event title
United States - Fire horror on United Airlines plane as emergency landing and evacuation ordered
Source
Severity
Low
Event date (UTC)
2026-03-03 11:36:51
Last update (UTC)
2026-03-03 11:36:52
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Los Angeles International Airport, Westchester, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
A United Airlines flight was forced to evacuate and perform an emergency landing after a fire broke out mid-air.
The aircraft was flying from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark, New Jersey, when air traffic control received reports of a fire in its left engine.
The plane turned back and landed safely at LAX at around 11.20am local time. Smoke could be seen billowing from the engine around 40 minutes later as the aircraft was parked on the runway, ABC7 reports.
All 256 passengers and 12 crew members evacuated the jet using emergency slides and air stairs before being taken by bus to the terminal, United said in a statement, The Mirror reports.
The airline added that it was working to ensure passengers reached their final destinations as soon as possible. One person suffered a cut to their finger, but no other injuries were reported.