United Airlines jet turns back to Connecticut after a piece of engine lining fell off during takeoff

A United Airlines Airbus jet had to turn around after a piece of its engine lining fell off during takeoff

A United Airlines flight.Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesA United Airlines Airbus A320 flight bound for Denver had to turn back after takeoff. A piece of its engine's sound-dampening outer liner fell off, causing an "abnormal noise."No injuries were reported from the incident.A United Airlines flight from Connecticut to Colorado had to turn back shortly after takeoff after a piece of its engine cover fell off.The Airbus A320 flight lef…

‘Abnormal noise’: United Airlines jet turns back after engine piece falls off

The US aviation industry more broadly has been under heightened scrutiny since January, when a panel broke off of an Alaska Airlines flight.

United Airlines jet turns back to Connecticut after a piece of engine lining fell off during takeoff

Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a piece of engine cover lining fell off a United Airlines plane that was taking off in Connecticut.

United Airlines Plane Turns Back After Engine Piece Falls Off

A United Airlines Holdings Inc. plane returned to a Connecticut airport after losing part of a liner from inside the engine’s cover, another incident for a carrier already under scrutiny over a series of flight mishaps this year.

United Airlines jet turns back to Connecticut after a piece of engine lining fell off during takeoff

According to a United spokesperson, a portion of the engine’s sound-dampening outer liner was found on the runway at Bradley International Airport near Hartford.