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The United Airlines flight was reused shortly after it departed Washington Dulles International Airport on Friday, July 25th.
With the Boeing 787 rising to 10,000 feet, the United Flight 108 just took off for a trip to Munich around 6pm, and the pilot told “Engine failure, left engine, United 108 declares an emergency. Mayday, Mayday, Mayday.”
Air traffic control asked the pilot if the aircraft could turn right and “return to the field.” “There’s no one between you and the field,” the air traffic controller said in the recording.
According to FlightAware, the flight returned to Washington Dulles and landed safely around 8:33pm.
In a statement, a United Airlines spokesperson confirmed that “mechanical issues” caused a detour to the aircraft.
“The plane landed safely, checked by Airport Authority firefighters and then towed to the gate,” airport spokesperson Crystal Nosal told USA Today. “There was no confusion on the other flights.”
When the aircraft reached the gate, all 219 passengers and 11 crew members were exhausted. No injuries have been reported.
“The flight was then cancelled and we arranged for an alternative trip to take our customers to our destination as soon as possible,” the airline continued.
