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A United Airlines plane that took off from Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia was grounded after takeoff

The plane, which was en route to Tokyo, returned in order “to address the loss of power in one engine,” per the airline

The incident also resulted in a brush fire near the runway

A United Airlines flight was diverted back to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia after one of the plane’s engines lost power, igniting a brush fire near the runway.

The incident, which involved United Airlines Flight 803, occurred the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 13, at around 12:20 p.m., a representative from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) told PEOPLE.

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