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United Airlines Flight to Tokyo Returns to Dulles After Engine Failure and Fire

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Source: ABC7 Los Angeles
United Airlines Flight to Tokyo Returns to Dulles After Engine Failure and Fire
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TL;DR

A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 experienced an engine failure during takeoff from Dulles Airport while en route to Tokyo, but safely returned to the airport with no injuries; a fire caused by brush ignited during departure was extinguished, and the FAA is investigating.

Topics:businesstransportation#boeing-777-200#dulles-airport#engine-failure#flight-safety#transportation#united-airlines
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  1. United Airlines 803 to Tokyo flight safely returns to Dulles airport after engine failure on Boeing 777-200 during takeoff: FAA  ABC7 Los Angeles
  2. United Airlines flight loses engine power after takeoff from Dulles Airport  The Washington Post
  3. Aircraft Loses Engine Taking Off From Dulles; Crews Fight Runway Fire  LoudounNow.com
  4. United flight to Tokyo returns to Dulles after losing power in an engine and igniting brush around runway  CNN
  5. No injuries after United plane engine sparks during takeoff, starting brush fire  NBC4 Washington

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