Article 5EESX 'Something blew up': plane rains debris on Denver suburbs after engine fire

'Something blew up': plane rains debris on Denver suburbs after engine fire

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  • FAA: United flight suffered engine failure before landing
  • Witness sees explosion and smoke from low-flying airliner

A United Airlines plane has rained debris on Denver suburbs, narrowly missing a home, after it suffered a catastrophic engine failure shortly after take-off on Saturday. The Boeing 777-200 returned to the airport safely for an emergency landing, with no reports of anyone hurt.

United said in a statement there were no reported injuries on Flight 328 from Denver International Airport to Honolulu, which had 231 passengers and 10 crew on board.

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