Announcer live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom, with Robyn Curnow. Exactly 21 years ago, no one could believe that commercial airliners could become weapons of war but thats exactly what happened in the horrific attacks of 9 11, changed the course of history. In the coming hours, americans and indeed people around the world will pause to remember the enormous loss that day and reflect on what happened since. In New York, the epicenter of the attacks, the missing Twin Towers are now replaced in the Manhattan Skyline by beams of white light. This Years Anniversary also coincides with the u. S. Ending its 20year War In Afghanistan that followed those attacks. Earlier, President Biden reminded americans of the resolve that emerged in the aftermath. We also saw something all too rare, a true sense of national unity. Unity and resilience, the capacity to recover and repair, in the face of trauma, unity in service, the 9 11 generation stepping up to serve and protect in the face of terr
United airlines has already done so. Temporarily, taking two dozen of their aircraft out of service. And now, a team for the company that makes the engine will work with investigators to look into the flights engine failure. And i want you to take a look at this. This terrifying video of the engine on fire. U. S. Regulators are ramping up inspections of that Pratt And Whitney engine. Officials say the early examination shows two fan blades were fractured and the remaining blades show damage. The flight landed back in denver with all 241 people on board, safe. But heres what happened to the debris. Parts of that plane, falling outside a home in colorado. Thankfully, fortunately, no one was hurt. Meanwhile, the repercussions of this incident are being felt on The Other Side of the globe. Japan is ordering all its Domestic Airlines to temporarily stop operating boeing 777s, equipped with that same type of engine. Pete muntean is following the story of the unitedairlines incident, and has