US EditionUnited Airlines flight safely returns to Dulles airport after engine failure during takeoff
United Airlines Flight 803 safely returned after engine failure caused a brush fire near the runway; no injuries reported among 275 passengers and 15 crew, officials said.
- On December 13, 2025, United Flight 803 returned to Dulles around 1:20 p.m. after reporting an engine issue, with United saying `Shortly after takeoff, United Flight 803 returned to Washington Dulles and landed safely to address the loss of power in one engine.'
- During takeoff, one engine lost power and sparked, producing smoke, and debris or heat ignited grass and brush alongside the runway, Loudoun Fire Rescue spokesperson Annemarie Antignano said.
- There were 275 passengers and 15 crew on board, with no reported injuries as airport firefighters quickly extinguished the brush fire and responders checked the plane amid images shared by travelers.
- United temporarily closed a United Club lounge at Dulles to help customers rebook and scheduled an alternate aircraft to operate the Tokyo/Haneda flight later Saturday.
- The Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate the engine issue, while Sterling Volunteer Fire Company Engine 611B and Loudoun County Fire and Rescue responded to contain small brush fires; officials said no parts fell off despite social media rumors.
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Fire ignites near DC runway, forcing United plane to make emergency landing
A United Airlines Boeing 777 en route to Tokyo made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles after losing power in one engine shortly after takeoff, triggering a small brush fire near the runway. The flight returned safely with no reported injuries among passengers or crew.
United 777 Engine Failure Sparks Mid-Air Chaos and Fire
Federal investigators are reviewing a serious aviation incident after a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 lost an engine during takeoff Saturday at Dulles International Airport, igniting a brushfire along the runway. The flight, headed to Tokyo as United 803, was forced to return shortly after takeoff at approximately 12:20 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Video and audio recordings captured flames along the runway grass as e…
No injuries after engine fails on United flight, sparks brush fire near runway
Washington Dulles International Airport. (J. David Ake/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — One of the engines on a United Airlines flight taking off from Dulles International Airport in Virginia failed as it lifted off Saturday, sparking a fire near the runway, officials said. No one was injured and the plane later landed safely, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. It happened on United Flight 803, a Boeing 777-200ER jet with 275 pas…
Engine Failure Forces Jet Back to Dulles, Starts Brush Fire
Passengers on a Tokyo-bound United flight out of Washington Dulles on Saturday got a round-trip they didn't expect: straight back to the airport minutes after takeoff. Federal officials say one of the Boeing 777-200ER's engines failed just after 12:20pm, sending out sparks and smoke as Flight 803 was climbing,...
United Flight's Engine Failure Sparks Brushfire at Dulles Airport
Officials are investigating after a United Airlines flight lost an engine Saturday on takeoff and also sparked a fire on a Virginia runway. The post VIDEO: United Flight’s Engine Failure Sparks Brushfire at Dulles Airport appeared first on Breitbart.
A Boeing 777 from the United States Airlines made the way back on Saturday after his departure from Washington with Tokyo destination, after a failure of engine to decolonise that caused a fire next to the track. No one was hurt after this incident.
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