A United Boeing 777-200 was forced to return to Washington Dulles International Airport on Saturday after one of its engines failed during departure.
According to the FAA, United Flight 803 departed Dulles on Saturday afternoon bound for Tokyo. The crew reported the engine failure to air traffic control and turned around, landing back at the airport without incident at 1:20 p.m. No injuries were reported, and all 275 passengers and 15 crew members disembarked safely.
The engine failure sparked multiple brush fires near the runway.
In a post on X, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy specified the aircraft type as a 777-200ER and said the brush fires were caused by a piece of the engine cover that separated from the engine and fell to the ground.
The FAA is investigating the incident.
