Videos: United Airlines plane catches fire caused by a rabbit

Published April 17th, 2025 - 06:49 GMT
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Photo showing United Airlines flight on fire. (Yegwave/IG)

ALBAWABA - Multiple videos were posted online showing a United Airlines plane catching fire shortly after taking off on Sunday due to a rabbit, ABC News reported.

Media outlets reported that United Flight 2325 returned shortly after taking off after the engine caught fire after a rabbit got stuck inside. 

The flight had departed Denver International Airport en route to Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday before returning minutes after the Sunday incident. 

Two videos were posted on social media, one was captured from the ground showing the plane in the sky, not very close, yet not so far, with fire seen erupting. The second video was taken by one of the passengers inside the plane, recording scary moments where people were heard screaming and shouting "fire, fire".

ABC News reported that the plane was carrying 153 passengers and six crew members.

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