USA / Parts of plane carrying 241 people in US fall from sky after engine explodes

Parts of a United Airlines plane bound for Hawaii in the US fell from sky across several neighbourhoods in Colorado's Denver after the plane's engine exploded and suffered "heavy failure". The flight was carrying 231 passengers and 10 crew members. The pilot was later able to successfully make an emergency landing at the Denver International Airport.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Feb 21, 2021, 09:42 AM

Colorado: A plane suffering engine failure as it flew over Colorado dropped debris across several neighborhoods and narrowly missed a house on Saturday afternoon.

The Broomfield Police Department tweeted a number of images of large, jagged pieces of metal that fell from the sky. One photo showed a massive, circular piece from the plane's engine atop a home's doorstep.

Remarkably, no injuries or deaths were immediately reported. The police department said it issued a Code Red to about 1,400 residents in nearby neighborhoods asking them to look out for debris on their property and report it to authorities.

Police also warned residents not to touch or move any debris.

The plane, carrying 231 passengers and 10 crew, landed safely after returning to the Denver International Airport, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration.

United Airlines Flight 328 had just taken off from the Denver airport, en route to Honolulu, Hawaii, when it experienced a right-engine failure after takeoff, the FAA said.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.