WASHINGTON (Reuters): US regulators announced extra inspections on Boeing Co 777 jets using the same type of engine that shed debris over Denver on Saturday (Feb 20), while Japan went further and suspended their use while it considers what action to take.
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Korean Air, Asiana to ground Boeing 777 after engine incident
Posted : 2021-02-22 20:16
Updated : 2021-02-22 21:02
Carrier Jin Air s B777 jet takes off from Incheon International Airport in this March 30, 2020, photo. Courtesy of Jin Air
South Korea s two biggest carriers ― Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. ― said Monday they will ground all Boeing 777 passenger jets following a recent engine failure incident in the United States.
A B777-200 plane suffered an engine failure after taking off for Honolulu on Saturday (local time), with an engine cowling and other parts from the plane found to be scattered on the ground in Denver, according to foreign media reports.
Boeing recommends airlines ground all 777s with engine that blew apart
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Plane Debris Crashes Onto Broomfield Homes After Engine Catches Fire
Plane debris fell and struck properties in Broomfield, Colorado, on February 20 after an engine of a Honolulu-bound flight from Denver caught fire.(Credit: Cory Braden via Storyful)
Boeing has recommended that airlines ground all of 777s with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver this weekend, as U.S. regulators ordered United Airlines to step up inspections of those planes.
Several airlines, including United, said they were temporarily removing the aircraft from service after one of the American carrier s planes made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport Saturday because its right engine blew apart just after takeoff. Pieces of the casing of the engine, a Pratt & Whitney PW4000, rained down on suburban neighborhoods. None of the 231 passengers or 10 crew on board were hurt, and the pl