United Airlines Plane Has Scary Fuel Leak Before Takeoff From Newark (WATCH)

NEWARK, NJ — Rachel Brumfield, a newlywed headed to Venice with her husband, Mike, was preparing to settle in for a long flight out of Newark International Airport on Tuesday night. Already nervous about the flight, Brumfield tried to focus on their destination: a Mediterranean cruise.

And that’s when she and her husband looked out the window and saw the gushing jet fuel.

According to reports, commuters aboard a United Airlines flight bound for Italy spent the night in hotels – at the airline’s expense – after their about-to-depart plane suffered an unexpected and terrifying complication… a massive fuel leak.

The incident was captured on video, which can be seen below.

United Airlines offered a statement about the incident to the New York Post:

“While taxiing to the runway yesterday evening, United flight 170 traveling from Newark to Venice, Italy returned to the gate due to a fuel leak, and was later cancelled. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience. Our team helped provide customers with hotel accommodations for the night and are working to get them back on their way to Venice.”

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