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Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) has called for the suspension of all 777 aircraft powered by a specific Pratt & Whitney engine model following a Saturday incident in Denver which United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UAL)-flown 777's engine failed during a flight and littered debris from its outer casing on the city below. What Happened: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has begun an investigation of the United flight, which returned safely.
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Pieces of an engine from United Airlines Flight 328 sit scattered in a neighborhood after the jet s engine failure on Saturday after takeoff from Denver. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images
United Airlines suspended the use of older model Boeing 777 jets after an engine failed shortly after takeoff in Colorado on Saturday, raining debris on suburban Broomfield, Colo.
The temporary measure applies to Boeing 777 models that are powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines,
United announced on Twitter.
Boeing recommended that the airplanes remain out of the sky until the Federal Aviation Administration identifies the appropriate inspection protocol. There are 69 such planes currently in service and 59 others in storage, the company said in a statement.
Boeing has recommended grounding all of its 777 aircraft with a specific type of engine as police recordings of the immediate aftermath of Saturday’s Boeing 777 scare in Denver were released. The planemaker recommends grounding the 69 in-service aircraft with Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines. Fifty-nine additional twin-jets that are currently parked are also affected. United Airlines flight 328 from the Colorado capital to Honolulu safely returned.