Plane Lands Safely In Denver After Engine Catches Fire, Debris Rains Down

ANDREW TRUNSKY CONTRIBUTOR

Debris from a commercial jetliner fell onto homes in suburban Denver Saturday as the plane made an emergency landing, with one large piece barely missing a house.

The United Airlines jet landed safely, and authorities said that no injuries were suffered on board or on the ground.

In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said that the Honolulu-bound Boeing 777-200 jet returned to Denver after the right engine failed shortly after takeoff. United said in a separate statement that there were 231 passengers and 10 crew on board, adding that they had all been deplaned and that an investigation into the incident was taking place .

https://twitter.com/michaelagiulia/status/1363241125495136267

BREAKING

This is the moment United flight 328 landed in DIA

Passengers cheer.

You can see damage to right engine.

Video: Troy Lewis #9news pic.twitter.com/wyYqlEEJgZ

— Chris Vanderveen (@chrisvanderveen) February 20, 2021

Breaking: A Boeing 777 flying over Broomfield, Colorado, dropped debris in several locations after experiencing engine issues. The plane landed safely at Denver international airport. pic.twitter.com/kmutQ5flhD

— PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) February 20, 2021

Getting reports that a plane flying over @broomfield had engine trouble and dropped debris in several neighborhoods around 1:08 pm. No injuries reported at this time. Plane did not land in Broomfield. Media staging area TBD. pic.twitter.com/Oc02vUWFdn

— Broomfield Police (@BroomfieldPD) February 20, 2021

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