US EditionUnited flight returns to LA airport for an evacuation after a reported fire
All 268 on board safely evacuated via slides and airstairs after a left-engine smoke incident forced the Boeing 787-9 to return to LAX, FAA 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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