NEW : `` I am shaking ... People were screaming , '' one passenger tweets . Washington ( CNN ) -- An engine problem forced passengers -- including U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- to evacuate a United Airlines flight at Dulles International Airport on Wednesday , officials said . ``` The plane was carrying 162 passengers and six crew members when it crashed in the French Alps on Friday afternoon. There were 179 passengers and six crew members onboard . An engine problem caused the evacuation , an airport authority spokesman says .
NEW : `` I am shaking ... People were screaming , '' one passenger tweets . ``` The plane was carrying 162 passengers and six crew members when it crashed in the French Alps on Friday afternoon. There were 179 passengers and six crew members onboard . An engine problem caused the evacuation , an airport authority spokesman says .