United Airlines Jet Engine Bursts Into Flames Midair Over Denver, Drops Debris Into Yard
The starboard engine of a United Airlines passenger jet burst into flames over Denver on Saturday — forcing an emergency landing and causing a huge piece of engine casing to land on a suburban front yard, officials and witnesses said.
Amazingly, no injuries were reported from on board Honolulu-bound United Flight 328 or on the ground — despite dramatic images showing the rattling, burning engine and the front yard wreckage.
The Boeing 777 took off from Denver International Airport at 12:49 p.m. with 231 passengers and 10 crew members on board but quickly experienced engine trouble and returned to Denver International Airport around 1:30 p.m., IFN News reported.
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Flight 328 @united engine caught fire. my parents are on this flight 🙃🙃 everyone’s okay though! pic.twitter.com/cBt82nIkqb
— michaela🦋 (@michaelagiulia) February 20, 2021
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Air traffic radio captured the moment United Pilots called out mayday as their engine failed over #Denver.
Plane landed safely, but scattered debris throughout the metro area.@CBSDenver https://t.co/yZnCNMbiQW pic.twitter.com/dKBTdPLFFK
— Dillon Thomas (@DillonMThomas) February 20, 2021