A United Boeing 737-800, registration N33284 performing flight UA-1948 from Tampa,FL to Houston Intercontinental,TX (USA) with 131 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Tampa's runway 19R when a bang occurred prompting the crew to reject the takeoff at high speed, smoke was seen from the left hand engine. The crew stopped the aircraft about 1700 meters/5800 feet down the runway and reported they had rejected takeoff and might be on fire. Tower advised that he didn't see any flames yet, there was smoke however, emergency services were on their way. Subsequently tower reported the smoke was increasing, it appeared the left hand engine was on fire, subsequently confirming, the left hand engine was on fire. Emergency services put out a left main gear fire. Then the passengers disembarked onto the runway via mobile stairs.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N33264 reached Houston with a delay of 6.5 hours.
The airline reported a tyre blew on takeoff prompting the crew to reject takeoff. The passengers disembarked via stairs and were returned to the terminal.
Passengers reported there was a small fire on the left hand main gear following the rejected takeoff, which was put out quickly after emergency services arrived.
Incident: United B738 at Tampa on May 30th 2016, rejected takeoff due to blown tyre results in gear fire
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