'Something blew up': plane rains debris on Denver suburbs after engine fire
by Guardian staff and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#5EESX)
- 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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