Residents take photographs of fallen engine debris from a United Airlines plane in the Broomfield neighborhood, outside Denver, Colorado, on February 20, 2021. A United Airlines flight suffered a fiery engine failure on Feb. 20, shortly after taking off from Denver to headed to Hawaii, dropping massive debris in a residential area before a safe emergency landing, officials said.
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The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that the agency will order the inspection of some Boeing 777 airliners after a United Airlines plane suffered an engine failure shortly after the Denver takeoff.
United said it will voluntarily take out of service its 24 active Boeing 777s powered by the same Pratt and Whitney engine.
United’s Flight 328 landed as an emergency at Denver International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday afternoon. No one was injured on board, but remains were found, including what appeared to be the large engine cover, in front of a nearby house.
“We reviewed all available safety data after yesterday’s incident. Based on the initial information, we concluded that the inspection interval should be increased for empty fan blades that are exclusive to this engine model, which is used only in Boeing 777 aircraft, ”the FAA said. said administrator Steve Dickson in a statement.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating the incident.