What you need to know about the United engine failure, grounding of some Boeing 777s
NTSB speaks out after airplane engine failure
Replay Video UP NEXT Boeing is calling for the grounding of all 128 of its 777 jets powered by a specific Pratt and Whitney engine model until the Federal Aviation Administration identifies the appropriate inspection protocol. Boeing s announcement came one day after a United flight carrying 231 people experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Denver International Airport causing debris to rain down on several neighborhoods. No one was injured on the plane or on the ground. The FAA issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive on Sunday calling for immediate or stepped-up inspections on Boeing 777s powered by the same Pratt and Whitney engine that failed during United Airlines flight 328.MORE: United Airlines passengers, pedestrians recall horror of watching engine rain debris
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Upon arrival, the aircraft was immediately surrounded by firefighters who doused a small engine fire and boarded the aircraft.
Though it s not immediately clear what caused the engine damage, aerial video from WCAU-TV in Philadelphia showed the engine cowling shredded and ripped away as well as major damage to the engine.
In a press conference Tuesday night, the NTSB announced that one of the fan blades was missing from the engine and that investigators had found metal fatigue where the fan blade attached to the hub. Officials also said that a part of the engine cowling was found about 70 miles northwest of Philadelphia.
Updated on February 19, 2021 at 6:47 pm
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