United Airlines taking down 24 Boeing777 after the accident
Reuters
Published:22 Feb 2021, 04:37 PM
United Airlines taking down 24 Boeing777 after the accident
United Airlines is removing its 24 Boeing 777 from service which are powered by certain Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines. After flying in the sky on last Saturday, the engine of a United Airlines Boeing 6-200 aircraft caught fire and the parts fell on the house below. The announcement came after the united airline authority was called by the Federal Aviation Administration for stepped-up inspections.
Fire and smoke billowed from one of the two engines of a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 aircraft en route from Denver to Hawaii on Saturday. The plane made an emergency landing after various parts of the engines started to falling down on the houses and parks below.
A preliminary investigation by The National Transportation Safety Board into Saturday's crash found the engine on the right side of the plane was badly damaged. However, the main structure of the aircraft was not damaged.
Japan has requested to keep all the airplanes that are powered by the Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines off service. In response, Boeing said, they are supporting Japan’s decision and all the flights that are powered by the following engines will be off service until a thorough investigation into the crash is completed.
“We reviewed all available safety data regarding yesterday's incident," FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said, citing to the United Airlines flight that had to return to Denver International Airport urgently.
There were 231 passengers and 10 crews on board during the flight time. However no casualties were reported. A video footage caught on the aircraft’s interior camera showed the engine failure of the Boeing 777-200. The pilot sent an emergency message from the aircraft seeking for help after the engine caught fire.