United airlines flight to Munich with 230 passengers declares ‘Mayday' after engine fails midair, here's what happened
United Airlines
flight bound for Munich made an
emergency landing
after experiencing a dramatic engine failure shortly after takeoff from Washington Dulles International Airport on Friday, July 25.
United Flight 108, a
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
, was carrying 219 passengers and 11 crew members when the pilot declared a 'mayday' just minutes into the flight. The aircraft had reached an altitude of approximately 10,000 feet when the left engine failed, prompting the emergency call to air traffic control.
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'Engine failure, left engine, United 108 declaring an emergency.
Mayday
, mayday, mayday,' Pilot of Flight 108, via air traffic audio logs
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Controllers responded immediately, rerouting the jet back to Dulles. 'There's nobody between you and the field,' an air traffic controller calmly told the flight crew, providing a clear path back to the runway.
As part of the emergency protocol, the crew dumped fuel over a rural area about 16 kilometers west of the airport to safely reduce weight before landing. According to flight-tracking data, the jet landed safely at 8:33 pm, roughly 35 minutes after takeoff.
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Airport emergency responders were already on standby. 'The plane landed safely, was checked by Airports Authority Fire and Rescue personnel then towed to a gate,' said Crystal Nosal, spokesperson for
Dulles Airport
, in a statement to USA TODAY.
Despite the high-stakes situation, no injuries were reported. Passengers were calmly deplaned at the gate and later rebooked on alternative flights.
The airline has attributed the scare to a 'mechanical issue.' The aircraft has been pulled from service for a full technical inspection. The exact cause of the engine failure remains under investigation.
This incident comes amid growing concerns over
aviation safety
in the US, with recent diversions involving
Delta
, Alaska Airlines, and others drawing attention to in-flight mechanical issues.
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