China News Service, March 9 (Xinhua) According to comprehensive foreign media reports, on March 8, local time, a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX aircraft overshot the runway when landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. Fortunately, no one was injured.
According to the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), a passenger recalled hearing a "huge popping sound" after the plane landed, and then the plane tilted, surprising everyone.
According to reports, United Airlines said in a statement that none of the 160 passengers and 6 crew members were injured in the accident.
United Airlines did not immediately say what caused the plane to veer off the runway, the report said.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will investigate this matter.
Recently, Boeing aircraft have been involved in many safety issues.
In January 2024, a "door falling" accident occurred on a Boeing passenger plane. A Boeing 737 MAX9 aircraft of Alaska Airlines made an emergency return to Portland International Airport due to the built-in emergency door falling.
In February, a United Airlines Boeing 757 flying from San Francisco to Boston made an emergency landing when one of its wings was "broken" during the flight.
On March 7, a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 had a tire fall off shortly after taking off from San Francisco International Airport, and then changed course and made an emergency landing.
The accident briefly closed a runway at San Francisco International Airport.
Falling tire fragments also damaged several cars in the airport employee parking lot.