After engine explosion, US ordered additional inspections on some Boeing 777s

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered Sunday additional inspections of certain models of Boeing 777 passenger aircraft, after one of those United Airlines jets suffered an engine failure in Colorado the day before. FAA administrator Steve Dickson warned that “it probably means some aircraft are going to be taken out of service.”

Dickson consulted with his team of aviation safety experts after a Boeing 777 crashed on Saturday shortly after takeoff from Denver. “I asked them to issue an emergency airworthiness directive which will require immediate inspections or Boeing 777 stepped up equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines ″, he said the administrator, in a statement posted on Twitter.

A United Airlines plane, in which 231 passengers and 10 crew members were on their way to Honolulu, suffered an engine failure shortly after take off from Denver International Airport in the United States and threw debris as it returned safely to the runway, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.

A video posted on Twitter showed the engine completely engulfed in flames as the plane flew through the air.

Broomfield, Colorado, Police showed photos of remains left by the Boeing 777-200 in various places, such as in the backyard of a house but no injuries or serious damage were immediately reported.

Dickson reported that a preliminary safety data review noted that further verifications are needed fan blades on this model jet engine that only some Boeing 777s have. The FAA administrator added that administration officials were meeting with representatives from Pratt & Whitney and Boeing on Sunday evening.

As reported by United Airlines tonight, 24 of its Boeing 777s will be stranded after the Federal Aviation Administration orders the inspection. This is a voluntary action by the company to prevent further accidents, while investigators are able to determine additional precautions.

With information from the AFP agency

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