BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KDVR) — Large chunks of metal rained down on northwest Denver metro neighborhoods Saturday afternoon after a United Airlines plane reported engine trouble.

LISTEN: MAYDAY call from crew of United flight 328
United Airlines confirmed flight 328 departed Denver International Airport for Honolulu at 12:15 p.m. Its crew reported an engine issue and turned back to the airport. It landed safely about 1:30 p.m.

Below are live updates on the incident:

4:35 p.m.: Some passengers have remained at DIA and plan to board another flight to Hawaii:


4:28 p.m.: According to United Airlines, 231 passengers and 10 crew members were aboard the plane, a Boeing 777. The airline says no injuries were reported.

4:23 p.m.: Images circulating online show the plane’s right engine on fire following the failure:


ORIGINAL STORY:

Debris landed in several neighborhoods, including near Sheridan Boulevard and West 136th Avenue, according to North Metro Fire Rescue.

BPD said no injuries have been reported.

While NTSB and authorities investigate the debris on the ground,


Video from Bennett — not far from Denver International Airport — shows a large, commercial airliner with smoke streaming from one of its engines.


Anyone who had debris land in their yard or near their home is asked to contact police at: 303-438-6405.

The National Transportation Safety Board is taking over the investigation.

United issued the following statement about the incident:

“Flight 328 from Denver to Honolulu experienced an engine failure shortly after departure, returned safely to Denver and was met by emergency crews as a precaution. There are no reported injuries onboard, and we will share more information as it becomes available. “

Video at the link: https://wgntv.com/news/metal-f...fter-engine-trouble/

Dibs on the catalytic converter. Those are all the rage here recently.

Yeah. I know. Jet engines ain't got 'em but that inconel from the turbine section ... sweet, sweet scrap dollahs!

Ahh, no sweat. An engine service and some sheet metal work - bingo! Good to go!

Not something you want to see out your window...glad everyone is ok.

Donnie Darko lives?

Is that engine actually on fire or is that how it would normally look if you remove the cowling during operation?

that'll pucker your butt, no doubt

glad everyone landed safely

that maintenance inspector is going to have some explaining to do

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The news helicopter was directly over my house. The explosion sounded like thunder. the cowling ring landed 3 blocks from us.

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Anyone for ring toss? Oh...wait!

Zoinks...a flying saucer...

How did that Giant Frisbee not touch the house or the truck?

How lucky do you have to be to have that land that close to your house and not hit? Actually, I'm wondering if it was moved there.

So, if that would have happened about half way there, would they have been able to make Hawaii without a problem?

WOW! That guy with cowling next to his house needs to go buy a lottery ticket.

Good thing that did not happen over the Pacific

It hit at the edge of the garage.

Man they do not look real but the pic posted by braillediver and this one are on the Fox site with credit to Broomfield PD. The other two I found on twitter.

A bunch more at this link:

https://www.thedenverchannel.c...-lands-safely-at-dia

We got asked to check our yards for pieces for the NTSB. That cowling ring hit and destroyed that poor guy's truck.