Boeing calls for GLOBAL grounding of all 128 777s with same Pratt and Whitney engine that exploded over Denver - as officials reveal United jet suffered fractures to engine fan blades but full investigation could take a year
Boeing has called for the grounding of 128 of its 777 planes as US regulators investigate a United Airlines flight whose engine caught fire and fell apart
United Airlines said it will halt all flights by its fleet of 24 Boeing 777 airplanes with same type of engine involved in Saturday s emergency landing in Denver
United is the only US airline with the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 in its fleet, according to the FAA
US, Japan airlines ground dozens of Boeing 777 planes after latest engine failure
United Airlines and two major carriers in Japan grounded all of their 62 Boeing 777 planes while Korean Air stated it would ground six of their aircraft.
February 22, 2021 10:42 GMT
Airline companies in both the US and Japan grounded several Boeing 777 planes after United Airlines Flight 328 experienced a dramatic engine failure over Denver, Colorado during the weekend. Boeing, a US airplane manufacturer, recommended the grounding of dozens of its 777 airplanes all over the globe after the scary incident.
A report published by The Verge stated that the pilots of the ill-fated plane, which was bound for Honolulu, were able to steer the aircraft back to safety at the Denver airport with all of its 231 passengers. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries among the passengers and crew.
United Airlines grounding Boeing 777 planes following near-disaster David Matthews
United Airlines announced Sunday evening that it was temporarily grounding Boeing 777 planes with the same engines as the one that experienced failure during a Saturday flight.
Shortly after flight 328 took off, the pilot made a mayday call after one of the plane’s engines burst into flames and sent debris falling from the sky. Since 2018, a number of older 777 planes, including another United flight, have experienced catastrophic failure leading to emergency landings. While no injuries have resulted in these engine failures, the troubling trend appears to have spooked United into temporarily ground their 777 models that have the same type of engine, the Pratt & Whitney 4000.
US FAA orders United Airlines to inspect Boeing 777s after emergency
The announcements on Sunday come a day after United Airlines Flight 328 had to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport after its right engine blew apart just after takeoff
Associated Press | February 22, 2021 | Updated 09:28 IST
Federal aviation regulators have ordered United Airlines to step up inspections of all Boeing 777s equipped with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver Saturday. United says it is temporarily removing those aircraft from service.
The announcements on Sunday come a day after United Airlines Flight 328 had to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport after its right engine blew apart just after takeoff. Pieces of the casing of the engine, a Pratt & Whitney PW4000, rained down on suburban neighbourhoods.
The move comes after after a United Airlines 777 landed safely at Denver International Airport on Saturday after its right engine failed, spraying debris over a wide area.