US EditionUnited flight returns to LA airport for an evacuation after a reported fire
United Airlines Flight 2127 evacuated 256 passengers and 12 crew after a left-engine issue forced an emergency return to LAX, with no injuries reported, officials said.
- United Flight 2127, a Boeing 787-9, made an emergency landing at LAX on March 2, 2026, after a left engine issue, officials said.
- Authorities reported a left-engine issue described as a possible fire, and Los Angeles Fire Department crews met the Boeing 787-9 jet and hosed the smoking engine on arrival.
- The flight carried 256 passengers and 12 crewmembers, and passengers evacuated using emergency slides and airstairs before being bused to the terminal with no reported injuries; the FAA issued a ground stop until at least 12:30 p.m.
- LAFD confirmed the aircraft landed safely and no patients required hospital transport shortly after 11 a.m., while United said `We're working to get our customers to their final destinations` and the FAA will investigate.
- Departures to Los Angeles were grounded after a witness posted video to X and aerial footage showed passengers using slides to exit the plane.
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A United Airlines flight that took off from Los Angeles International Airport had to turn around and make an emergency landing after experiencing an issue with one of the engines, and a passenger onboard described the experience. On Monday (March 2), United Airlines Flight 2127 “returned safely” to LAX after departing for Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, United Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed in stat…
United flight returns to LA airport for an evacuation after reported engine fire
Video from the scene shows the Boeing 787 stopped on the runway as smoke poured from its left engine, and evacuation slides were deployed. Passengers can be seen running away from the aircraft while emergency vehicles surrounded the plane.
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