A United Airlines flight out of Dulles International Airport made an emergency landing after one of the plane's engines failed during takeoff on Saturday afternoon.
One of the engines of the Boeing 777-200ER suddenly failed at takeoff around 1:20 p.m., the FAA said, producing sparks and smoke.
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United Airlines Flight 803, en route to Tokyo, Japan, then landed safely back at Dulles, the FAA said.
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There are no reports of injuries. No parts fell off of the plane, despite social media rumors.
As the plane was taking off and the engine sparked, it also "ignited some brush around the runway," the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) said in a statement to Ne

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