Southwest plane engine catches fire during flight

One of the engines on a Southwest Airlines plane traveling from Houston to Mexico caught fire during the flight, forcing it to return to the airport. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire, as well as a small gas fire that started nearby. All 134 passengers were evacuated from the Boeing 737. NBC’s Maggie Vespa reports for TODAY.

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