Reports are saying that passengers on a United Airlines plane panicked as they landed at Bush Intercontinental Airport: the plane’s engine had just caught fire. United Airlines Flight #1168 was heading from Newark to Houston. #BREAKING: Plane engine catches fire at Bush airport, no injuries reported https://t.co/2MolKOaIFM pic.twitter.com/RaEx1B7zHP — KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) March 11, 2019 “#BREAKING: Plane engine catches fire at Bush airport, no injuries reported https://on.khou.com/2CfHOfN,” local Houston news station, KHOU tweeted above. According to officials, the plane caught fire as it headed into Houston, a little before 10:30 p.m. Sunday, as ABC News 13 reported. Some passengers said that they had, in fact, noticed something amiss during the flight. “I noticed as we were coming into Houston airport, I heard sounds that I don’t normally hear when I fly,” passenger Leonard Weiner said, according to reports. The plane’s captain told everyone to evacuate, as soon as the incident happened, according to reports. One other passenger had been unaware of the chaos: Chris Morrison reported that he was actually dozing off. Morrison said he heard a loud bang from the plane that woke him up immediately. Then, a flash of light sparked, as he could see from the window, he said, according to ABC News. “People were starting to panic,” Morrison said. ” Everyone kept hitting the flight attendant call button.” Some passengers, not willing to stay on the plane, especially given the traumatic and fatal events of the Ethiopian Airlines crash reported Sunday, jumped out of the plane on emergency slides. The passengers remained on the tarmac about 30 minutes. They were then escorted to the United Club. ABC Eyewitness News says that United Airlines released a statement to them concerning the incident: “United flight 1168 from Newark, New Jersey to Houston experienced an issue with one of the engines shortly before landing,” the statement reportedly said. “After landing safely, customers were evacuated from the aircraft and were bussed to the terminal. Local authorities responded immediately and our maintenance team is currently inspecting the aircraft.” So, far, an investigation of the incident is unfolding, but no injuries have been reported. Earlier on Sunday, United Airlines tweeted its condolences to passengers lost on the Ethiopian Airlines flight: “We are deeply saddened by the tragedy involving our Star Alliance partner, Ethiopian Airlines,” the company said in a statement. “Our sincerest condolences go out to the families and loved ones of the passengers and crew on board Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.” One the Houston’s airports, terminals, Terminal B, had suffered a closure earlier this year for a few weeks, from Jan. 13 to Jan. 30. The Transportation Security Administration closed the Terminal B checkpoint, during the partial government shutdown. The ticketing counter in Terminal B had also been closed because of TSA staffing issues such as TSA agents calling in sick. Flights are running per scheduled at the airport now. This story will be continuously updated on this page.<doc-sep>A United Airlines flight was coming from Newark, New Jersey to Houston when one of its engines reportedly caught fire. HOUSTON — A jetliner landed safely at Bush Airport after passengers reported hearing a bang before an engine caught fire during their flight from New Jersey to Houston late Sunday. The incident happened shortly before 10:30 p.m. Airport officials tell KHOU 11 News a United Airlines flight was coming from Newark when the Boeing 737-900 engine caught fire. One passenger says he was near the left-side wing where the fire happened at about 30,000 feet. "I was actually kind of dozing off, sleeping, and I heard a really loud bang," Chris Morrison told KHOU 11. "Shortly after that, it started vibrating a lot. There was a very crazy, distinct vibration on the whole plane. Everyone started getting a little uncomfortable." "Pilot came on and said they were going to start the decent," said Morrison. "Vibration got worse. And then I saw a flash of light outside the window. I was sitting right on the wing where the engine had the issue." Power was shut off on the plane after it touched down and it rolled to a stop. The fire caused a heavy commotion with emergency crews responding, but all passengers and crew were able to get off the aircraft safely. They exited the plane on the Tarmac and boarded buses to get to the terminal. Another passenger said most of the passengers were calm when evacuating. "For the most part, we were very peaceful. They were very helpful to one another, assisting each other getting down." said Philip Twainmorrow.<doc-sep>A United Airlines flight from Newark caught fire Sunday night just before landing safely in Houston. The Boeing 737-900 jet was carrying 180 passengers, many of whom reported hearing a loud bang and seeing a flash of light before the plane landed safely. Passengers were asked to exit the plane via emergency slides, NJ.com reported. No injuries were reported. "People were starting to panic. Everyone kept hitting the flight attendant call button," one passenger told ABC13. Airlines around the world grounded Boeing planes this week, specifically the Boeing 737 Max 8s, one of the manufacturers newest models, after an Ethiopian Airlines flight en route to Nairobi crashed shortly after takeoff and killed all 157 people on board. That was just five months after another 737 Max 8 flown by Lion Air went down off the coast of Indonesia, killing all 189 passengers. CNN reported both planes had been brand new at the time and went down within minutes of takeoff. Boeing 737 Max 8 aircrafts are the company's newest jets, succeeding Boeing 737 Next Generation planes like the Boeing 737-900. China's main airlines are the biggest users of the new jets so far, according to the New York Times. Shares of Boeing's stock fell 12 percent shortly after trading opened on Wall Street on Monday. International investigations regarding the planes are under way, and multiple countries have banned the 737 Max 8s amid safety concerns. 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Passengers onboard a United Airlines flight from Newark International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston were forced to evacuate when a plane engine caught fire on Sunday. Officials said the engine on the Boeing 737-900 caught fire at around 10:30 p.m., just before it landed in Houston. Passengers aboard Flight 1168 reported hearing loud sounds before they were ordered to evacuate the plane. "I was actually kind of dozing off, sleeping, and I heard a really loud bang," passenger Chris Morrison told KHOU. "Shortly after that, it started vibrating a lot. There was a very crazy, distinct vibration on the whole plane. Everyone started getting a little uncomfortable." Morrison told the station that the pilot came on the PA system and said the flight was beginning its decent. "Vibration got worse," the passenger said. "And then I saw a flash of light outside the window. I was sitting right on the wing where the engine had the issue." Passengers began to panic and hit the flight attendant call button, Morrison said. Once the flight touched down, power was shut off and the plane rolled to a stop. Passengers and crew were evacuated and made to jump out of the plane on emergency slides, KTRK reported. After a half an hour of being on the tarmac, passengers were sent to the United Club at the airport. "United flight 1168 from Newark, New Jersey, to Houston experienced an issue with one of the engines shortly before landing," United Airlines said in a statement to KTRK. "After landing safely, customers were evacuated from the aircraft and were bused to the terminal. Local authorities responded immediately and our maintenance team is currently inspecting the aircraft." The flight had 174 passengers and six crew members onboard. No injuries were reported during the incident. The cause of the fire is under investigation.