A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado after large pieces of debris were falling from the plane’s engine and landed on several houses in Bloomfield.
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Flight 328 made the emergency landing after the debris started to fall off of the engine mid-flight. Investigators reported the incident occurred shortly after takeoff and officers responded to several calls about objects falling from the sky and landing on homes.
A United spokesperson said in the following statement: ‘Flight 328 from Denver to Honolulu experienced an engine failure shortly after departure, returned safely to Denver and was met by emergency crews as a precaution. There are no reported injuries on board, and we will share more information as it becomes available,’
Several pictures of the debris were uploaded to the Bloomfield Police Department’s Twitter page where it shows the pieces on front lawns. They said no one was injured from the debris’ impact.
United Airlines Boeing 777 operating as flight 328 flying from Denver – Honolulu suffered a serious engine failure on takeoff.
It made an emergency landing and everyone is ok.
Check out these pieces of the engine falling from the sky…pic.twitter.com/1IyBj6Nlf2
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) February 20, 2021
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The FAA said they are well aware of the situation and to contact local officials for more information.
SOURCE: Daily Mail