Panic on board a United Airlines plane, after one of the engines caught fire: “Mommy, I'm afraid!”
There were moments of panic on board a United American company United Airlines, after one of the aircraft engines caught fire shortly after taking off at Denver International Airport.
The most common are the aviation incidents caused by birds. Photo: X.
According to The Independent, the moment of horror was surprised by one of the passengers, who filmed the huge flames erupted during the flight, but also the scared reactions of the passengers. In registration the passengers' screams, including some children, one of them repeat scared: “Mommy, I'm afraid!”
The aircraft captain announced calmly: “It's a rabbit at the number two engine”, and a air traffic controller later confirmed: “Rabbit through the number 2 engine, that's it”, According to ABC News.
One of the passengers on board told for Good Morning America: “It was a strong bump and a significant vibration. For a few seconds, the engine was pulling a huge flame. Then, everyone in the plane panicked.”
Boeing 737-800 were 159 passengers and crew members. No one was hurt. The pilots requested the emergency landing and returned to the Denver International Airport. According to Flightware data, the plane had taken off around 7:00 pm, and the return on the runway took place at 8:21 pm. The aircraft had to arrive in Edmonton, Canada.
The incident took place on Sunday, April 13, but it was only recently made details about the moments on board the aircraft.
Although the incidents caused by birds are frequent in aviation, the collisions with rabbits are extremely rare.
