A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 suffered an engine failure during takeoff at Washington Dulles on Saturday, sparking a brush fire next to the runway. Thick plumes of smoke billowed from the side of the runway as emergency services put out the fire.

During the incident, one of the 777's engine covers separated from the aircraft after it lost power in an engine. After it entered a holding pattern to jettison fuel, the aircraft landed safely back at Washington Dulles approximately one hour later, with no injuries reported.

United 777 Engine Failure During Dulles Takeoff

The incident took place at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on Saturday afternoon as United Flight 803 to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) took off ahead of its 14-hour journey to Tokyo. The flight

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