A Tokyo-bound United Airlines Inc. flight carrying 275 passengers and 15 crew returned to Washington’s Dulles International Airport after an engine lost power shortly after takeoff, according to the airline.
No injuries were reported.
United Flight 803, a Boeing 777-200ER, returned safely to Dulles at about 1:20 p.m. Saturday after experiencing an engine failure during departure, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The FAA said it would investigate.
Smoke billows on a runway after a United Airlines flight returned shortly after takeoff following a reported engine fire, at Dulles International Airport on Dec. 13.
Photographer: Houman David Hemmati/AFP/Getty Images
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted on X that a piece of the engine cover broke off and caught fire, sparking a brush fire on the ground.
The two-engine jetliner turned around ...
