Japan instructs carriers to ground Boeing 777s
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has ordered domestic carriers to halt flights of Boeing 777s after an incident involving the aircraft sparked concern, local media reported Monday.
| 23 Feb 2021 6:00 AM GMT
TOKYO: Japan s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has ordered domestic carriers to halt flights of Boeing 777s after an incident involving the aircraft sparked concern, local media reported Monday.
The transport ministry here was alarmed when a Boeing 777 jet engine failed shortly after the plane had taken off in the United States, Xinhua reported.
The United Airlines Boeing 777-200 aircraft, on a flight from Denver, Colorado, lost large engine parts that fell onto a residential area. The plane managed to land safely, local officials and media reports said.
Explained: Here’s What Caused The Engine Of United Airlines Flight 328 To Explode Mid-Air
United States: One of the engines of a Boeing 777 bound for Hawaii blew apart minutes after take-off from Denver International Airport on Sunday, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing AP Photo Associated Press (AP) 2021-02-23T14:41:13+05:30 Explained: Here’s What Caused The Engine Of United Airlines Flight 328 To Explode Mid-Air outlookindia.com 2021-02-23T14:45:23+05:30
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