A United Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Tokyo had to turn back to Washington's Dulles International Airport on Saturday after an engine failed during takeoff, igniting a brush fire near the runway, officials said.

No injuries were reported among the 275 passengers and 15 crew members aboard the wide-bodied jet, which had to make an emergency landing.

"Shortly after takeoff, United Flight 803 returned to Washington Dulles and landed safely to address a power loss issue with one of its engines," the airline said.

The engine failed as the 777-200ER departed for Tokyo's Haneda Airport at around 12:20 pm (1720 GMT) Saturday, sources told AFP.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that a piece of the engine cover "separated and caught fire, sparking a brush fire on the ground."

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