Burning engine on plane over Colorado before safe landing today

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Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC
Burning engine on plane over Colorado before safe landing today: @michaelagiulia



Pete Muntean @petemuntean
JUST IN: Denver International Airport officials tell us United Airlines Flight 328 bound for Honolulu returned to the airport after an engine problem. Neighbors heard a loud boom, took these photos of what look like Boeing 777 engine nacelle in their yards.

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[kacekwl]

1. Wow, did that

really miss the house altogether ?

[True Dough]

2. Can you imagine having a window seat and looking out to see that engine fire?

A panicky feeling just might ensue! Glad the plane was able to make a safe landing.

[Disaffected]

8. If you really want the heebee-jeebies,

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check out the video of the Concord with the burning engine & wing that took off on fire and tried to circle back to land.

[True Dough]

12. I watch the TV series Mayday all the time

It's one thing to see it on a TV or computer screen, it would be another entirely to witness an incident like that right outside your window!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Engines are supposed to be burning; that's what makes them go.

In this case the fire suppression system within the engine apparently didn't work when the pilots shut down the engine, or else the picture was taken before the fire was put out.

[Sneederbunk]

4. Ladies and gentlemen, please look out the window on your right

and you will see your life flashing before your eyes.

[Hstch05]

5. An engine problem?

The person writing the press release has a gift for understatement!
Glad the debris missed the house!

[regnaD kciN]

7. The technical term is "uncontained engine failure"...

...it can be quite hazardous if shrapnel damages other parts of the aircraft (or, of course, if parts cause damage on the ground). Otherwise, it’s quite survivable on modern aircraft.

[Karadeniz]

10. HA!

[Blue_true]

16. Airplanes are designed to still fly with at least half their engines.

One DUER is a retired commercial pilot, maybe he will see the OP and comment.

[Sneederbunk]

17. Of course it probably makes a difference if half of the engines are on fire.

[Blue_true]

18. Yes.

The engines should have fire suppression built in to them, either that engine had the system fail, or the photo was taken before it kicked in (doubtful given how extensive the damage looks, looks like suppression outright failed).

Aluminum, even aircraft grade, doesn’t have a high melting point. Aircraft grade may melt a little higher because it is an alloy, but pure Aluminum melts at 660 C. So is a fire is raging from a engine, it could potentially melt part of the wing.

[Jerry2144]

6. This is exactly why

This is exactly why you should carry a clean pair of underwear in your carry-on bag on aircraft. Never know he you'll need it. I am thankful there were no injuries. And this actually shows how safely modern aircraft are designed, why we have rigorous pilot training, and why we have regulations.

[GopherGal]

15. Or maybe just wear Depends

n/t

[TrunKated]

9. reminds me...

[Karadeniz]

11. Whaaaat???

[dhol82]

13. Duct tape! Useful for any emergency.

[SmartVoter22]

14. What airline livery is orange?

There are several that have orange engine coverings.

He's fingerprinting the rivets...just in case they get up to no good.