United Airlines plane goes off runway at Houston's Bush Airport, no injuries reported

HOUSTON (1080 KRLD) - Police are working to clear the scene of a plane that veered off the runway at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston Friday morning.

As Houston's NBC-affiliate KPRC 2 reports, the call for the United Airlines plane has been downgraded to an Alert 1 call and no injuries have been reported at this time.

Early reports suggest the flight was coming from Memphis, TN and it ran off following gear failure, though that is yet to be confirmed by official authorities.

United Airlines released the following statement:

“Around 8 a.m. today, a United Airlines flight landed on a runway at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).  As it was exiting the runway for the gate, the aircraft left the pavement and entered the grass along Runway 9-27. Fortunately, no one on board was injured and all passengers were safely transported to the terminal.

Per federal regulation, the FAA has been notified. Flights in and out of IAH continue without interruption.

For more details about the flight and its passengers, please reach out to United Airlines.”

This is a developing story, come back for updates.

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