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A fire suppression system inside a hangar at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston failed Thursday morning, spraying foam onto the adjacent runway and covering the doors of cars parked nearby.
FOX 26 Houston released photos of the disaster, showing a United Airlines hangar nearly surrounded by fire extinguishing substance.
The images also showed the tops of pickup trucks, SUVs and cars protruding from what appeared to be a cloud, as well as the tops of airport equipment such as ladders, trailers and more.
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According to a statement from the airport, PFAS-free biodegradable firefighting foam was inadvertently released into a United Airlines hangar on Wright Road around 5:30 a.m.
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“A multi-tiered mitigation plan was immediately activated,” the statement read. “United Airlines environmental teams are leading the cleanup, which includes support from the Houston Fire Department, Houston Airports and Houston Public Works.”
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When asked for comment Thursday, United Airlines issued the same statement provided by the airport.
Airport officials said there were no people or planes inside the hangar when the system released the foam.
The statement also says there was no impact on people entering and leaving Bush Intercontinental Airport.
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