Engine failure forces United Airlines flight to safely return to Dulles Airport

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Engine failure forces United Airlines flight to safely return to Dulles Airport

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Engine failure forces United Airlines flight to safely return to Dulles Airport

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United Airlines flight 803 experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff.
The flight safely returned to Dulles International Airport with no reported injuries.
The FAA will investigate the incident involving a Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

A United Airlines flight bound for Tokyo was forced to return to Dulles International Airport on Saturday due to an engine failure during departure. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that United Flight 803, utilizing a Boeing 777-200, landed shortly after takeoff around 1:20 p.m. without any injuries reported among the 275 passengers and 15 crew members on board, according to Reuters, CBS News, and NPR.

The FAA has stated it will investigate the incident, which involved reports of a piece of the engine cover separating and catching fire, leading to a brushfire on the ground. Although firefighters were dispatched to the scene for an "outside fire," it remains unclear if this was directly related to the engine failure, as noted by CBS News and NPR.

United Airlines is rescheduling the flight to Tokyo later on Saturday on a different aircraft. To assist affected customers, a United Club lounge at Dulles has been temporarily closed, as stated in a report by Reuters and CBS News.