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United Airlines flight safely returns to Dulles airport after engine failure during takeoff

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

The FAA said United flight 803, a Boeing 777-200, was traveling to Tokyo when the engine failed Saturday afternoon.

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  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    United Airlines flight safely returns to Dulles airport after engine failure during takeoff (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The FAA said United flight 803, a Boeing 777-200, was traveling to Tokyo when the engine failed Saturday afternoon.

  2. Local News 8

    United flight to Tokyo returns to Dulles after losing power in an engine and igniting brush around runway (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines Flight 803 lost power in an engine and ignited some brush around the runway as it was departing Dulles Airport Saturday afternoon, according to United and Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority spokespersons.

  3. New York Post

    Engine failure forces Tokyo-bound United Airlines flight to return to DC-area airport (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A United Airlines flight bound for Tokyo was forced to return to Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia on Saturday afternoon after experiencing an engine failure during departure, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

  4. NPR

    United Airlines flight returns to Dulles airport after engine loses power during takeoff (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Shortly after departing the Virginia airport on Saturday, the Tokyo-bound plane's engine cover separated and caught fire, according to the transportation secretary. No injuries were reported.

  5. Washington Examiner

    United flight returns to Dulles Airport after engine failure (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    No injuries were reported, but a brush fire was sparked near the runway by the plane's engine cover that blew off and fell to the ground.

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