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| Plane loses an ENGINE on take-off sparking a fire as dramatic air traffic control audio emerges |
| 2025-12-14 |
| [DM] An engine propelling a United flight lost power after taking off from Dulles International Airport in Washington on Saturday afternoon. United Airlines Flight 803 was forced to return to Virginia after taking off en route to Tokyo around 12.20pm EST, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Debris fell from the Boeing aircraft after takeoff, sparking a brush fire and prompting emergency authorities to swoop in on the airport. 'We've had a United 777 losing engine on departure runway one center,' an air traffic controller said over the radio system. The controller added that the plane was about four miles north of the field and would be returning to the runway. 'Roll the trucks and get them ready,' the controller added. A few minutes later, the air traffic controller repeated: 'This is the tower again... he's lost an engine. He's looping around.' The Sterling Volunteer Fire Department said it was dispatched along with Fairfax County Professional Firefighters and paramedics. Authorities confirmed that the plane landed safely. No injuries have been reported. The FAA has launched an investigation into the incident. There were 275 passengers and 15 crew members on board. United is scheduling a different aircraft to carry out the rest of Saturday's flights. Public flight data showed that the United flight departed at 12.19pm but then returned at 2.16pm. |
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