United Airlines Jet Rolls Off Runway In Houston, Joining These Other Airline Close Calls

ToplineA commercial United Airlines jet skidded off the runway and onto the grass at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport Friday morning, the latest in a concerning trend of airline incidents, including one event this week when a tire fell from a United flight, and another in January, when a door plug blew off a Boeing jet, prompting a national ground stop.Federal officials are investigating multiple close calls involving airplanes this year.NurPhoto via Getty Images Timeline Airport officials con ...