United Airlines Flight Catches Fire Midair After Engine Failure

New Delhi: A United Airlines flight on Saturday was forced to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport after it burst into flames, leading to an engine failure. Speaking to a portal, the airport spokesperson informed that the Honolulu bound United Flight 328 with 231 passengers and 10 crew members on board returned to the airport around 1:30 p.m. after suffering an engine issue. Also Read - International Flights: United Airlines Launches New Daily Non-stop Service Between Delhi-Chicago | Deets Inside

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in a statement asserted that the Boeing 777-200 safely landed at the airport after “experiencing a right-engine failure shortly after takeoff.” “The FAA is aware of reports of debris in the vicinity of the airplane’s flight path,” the statement said. Also Read - US, China Agree to Allow More Flights After Months of Restrictions. Details Here

A video shot from inside the plane showed an engine on fire. Watch it here:

Speaking to the Denver Post, one of the passengers said, “I can honestly say I thought we were going to die at one point — because we started dropping altitude right after the explosion.”