After passengers were evacuated from a United (UAL) flight at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Friday morning following the Boeing (BA) 737 MAX 8 seeing an in-air incident that required an emergency response, the FAA issued the following statement to local a ABC News affiliate: “After landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, United Airlines Flight 2477 rolled onto the grass when exiting onto the taxiway around 8 a.m. local time on Friday, March 8. The passengers deplaned on the taxiway and were bused to the terminal. The Boeing 737 departed from Memphis International Airport. Please contact the airline for additional information. The FAA will investigate.”
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