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Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Chilling audio reveals moment United Airlines pilots called 'Mayday' after engine fails mid-takeoff
Chilling audio has been released of the moment the captain of a United Airlines Boeing 787 jet yelled 'mayday' after he lost an engine soon after takeoff. 'Failure, engine failure, left engine, United 108. Declaring an emergency. Mayday- Mayday-Mayday,' one of the pilots of United Flight 108 said calmly to air traffic control after taking off on Friday July 25. The flight from from Washington Dulles Airport bound for Munich, Germany had only just cleared 5,000 feet of altitude with its tanks full of fuel for the eight-hour flight over the Atlantic, when its left engine suddenly lost power. In audio posted online, what followed was 30 minutes of aerial tension as the pilots were forced to hold in order to dump fuel before landing back at the airport they'd just departed. 'United 108 Heavy, roger that, sir. Are you able to make your way back into the field at this time? You can turn right heading 100, if able,' an air traffic controller responded, attempting to guide the aircraft back toward the airport. 'Right turn,' the pilot answered as alarms could be heard sounding in the cockpit of the aircraft and fuel levels were assessed. 'When able just say intentions, sir. There's nobody between you and the field. I'm gonna keep you on the downwind at 6,000,' the controller advised, referring to the safe altitude for the holding pattern. With more than eight hours of fuel still onboard and only one functioning engine, the pilots advised they would 'have to take a few laps in holding' circling northwest of the airport to dump excess fuel. The engine failure occurred only moments after takeoff from Washington Dulles Airport For the next 20 minutes, the massive twin-engine Dreamliner circled the skies above Northern Virginia, held aloft by only its right engine. The aircraft had 219 passengers and 11 crew members onboard FlightRadar24 tracking data showed the aircraft making a loop at 6,000 feet as the crew prepared to return to Dulles. Air traffic controllers cleared all other planes from the area as Flight 108 lined up for its final approach. After a smooth touchdown, with only one engine operational the aircraft was not able taxi under its own power and had to be towed to a gate, where all passengers and crew deplaned safely. United Airlines confirmed the incident in a statement referring to it as a 'mechanical issue,' and confirmed the flight's subsequent cancellation. The Dreamliner remained grounded at Dulles for three days where United maintenance crews worked on repairing the malfunctioning engine. The plane has since been returned to service The airline arranged alternate travel for all passengers, but declined to provide further details about the engine failure. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority confirmed the emergency landing and said the aircraft was inspected at the gate The Dreamliner remained grounded at Dulles for three days where United maintenance crews worked on repairing the malfunctioning engine. The plane has since been returned to service without issue.
Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
‘Mayday' call: United Airlines flight makes emergency landing after takeoff from Dulles- Here's what happened midair
A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing shortly after departing from Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia last week. The Munich-bound Boeing 787, operating as United Flight 108, declared "Mayday" after the pilot found left engine failure, USA Today reported. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On July 25, around 6 pm ,when the plane, carrying 219 passengers and 11 crew members, ascended to 10,000 feet, the pilots noticed an issue. 'Failure, engine failure, left engine, United 108,' pilots told air traffic controllers in a recording obtained by You can see ATC on YouTube. 'Declaring an emergency.' 'Mayday, mayday, mayday,' they added while flying at 5,000 feet. The air traffic controller responded by confirming a clear path for return, stating, "There's nobody between you and the field," while enquiring if the aircraft could return via a rightward turn, as per USA Today. The aircraft successfully returned to Washington Dulles, touching down at approximately 8.33 pm, according to FlightAware data. A United Airlines representative subsequently confirmed that a technical malfunction prompted the aircraft's return. Crystal Nosal, speaking for the airport, informed USA TODAY: "The plane landed safely, was checked by Airports Authority Fire and Rescue personnel then towed to a gate. There was no disruption to other flights." All the passengers and crew members safely disembarked at the gate without any reported injuries. The airline subsequently cancelled the flight and made alternative travel arrangements for the affected passengers.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Yahoo
'Declaring an emergency': United pilot calls out mayday shortly after takeoff
A United Airlines flight was diverted shortly after departing Washington Dulles International Airport on Friday, July 25, when an engine failure caused the pilot to make a mayday call. United Flight 108 had just taken off for its journey to Munich at around 6 p.m. As the Boeing 787 was ascending to 10,000 feet, its pilot told air traffic control, "Engine failure, left engine, United 108 declaring an emergency. Mayday, mayday, mayday," according to an audio recording. Air traffic control asked the pilot if the aircraft could make its "way back into the field" by turning right. "There's nobody between you and the field," the air traffic controller said in the recording. The flight diverted back to Washington Dulles, landing safely at around 8:33 p.m., according to FlightAware. In a statement, a United Airlines spokesperson confirmed a "mechanical issue" caused the aircraft's diversion. "The plane landed safely, was checked by Airports Authority Fire and Rescue personnel then towed to a gate," Crystal Nosal, an airport spokesperson, told USA TODAY. "There was no disruption to other flights." Once the aircraft was at the gate, all 219 passengers and 11 crew members deplaned. No injuries were reported. "The flight was subsequently canceled and we arranged alternate travel arrangements to take customers to their destination as soon as possible," the airline continued. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: United flight diverted after pilot calls out mayday Solve the daily Crossword
