Boeing 777 zrakoplovne tvrtke United Airlines koji je letio za Honolulu morao je prizemljiti nedugo nakon polaska iz zračne luke Denver zbog kvara motora.
Dijelovi motora su, prema izvješću policije, padali na području Broomfielda u Koloradu, a na snimkama objavljenima na Twitteru može se vidjeti kako praktički raspadnuti motor zrakoplova gori tijekom leta.
United Airlines Flight 328 had to make an emergency landing today after an engine caught fire mid flighthttps://t.co/aW8hXbKRos
— Tres Terrell (@TerrellTres) February 20, 2021
Glasnogovornica zračne luke Denver Alex Renteria kazala je za USA Today da se zrakoplov nakon kvara motora uspješno vratio u zračnu luku te da nitko nije ozlijeđen, prenosi Jutarnji.
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
Incredible photos by Hayden Smith. pic.twitter.com/DHSw0XU3nS
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@breakingavnews) February 20, 2021