Passengers evacuated a plane after it made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport Tuesday afternoon.
A fire broke out in one of the No. 2 engines of the turbo-prop United Express plane, said airport officials.
UAL Flight No. 4882, which was carrying 75 passengers, originated in Raleigh-Durham International Airport and was headed to Newark Liberty International Airport when it experienced some sort of issue, said a PHL airport spokesman.
SkyForce10 captured passengers getting off the de Havilland Dash 8-400 (DHC 8-400) shortly after 4 p.m. and standing on the grass next to the apron. AnnMarie Kreitzer, a passenger on another flight, captured the smoky plane on the tarmac in Philadelphia.
SkyForce10 also captured an elderly person being loaded onto a stretcher and into a waiting ambulance. Officials say the passenger had a history of heart problems and was having chest pains when the plane landed. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian.
The FAA halted incoming air traffic at PHL until at least 5 p.m.
The flight left Raleigh at 2:33 p.m. and was due to land in Newark at 4:29 p.m. No word yet on when passengers will arrive at their destination.
The plane remained on the asphalt for some time -- a white foam was used to extinguish the flames under its belly -- until it was towed off the runway around 4:40 p.m.
All runways at the airport are currently open. The official also says flight operations are returning to normal.
NBC10 has calls into United Airlines seeking more details.
Photo Credit: Twitter - AnnMarie Kreitzer
