US EditionUnited Airlines flight safely returns to Dulles airport after engine failure during takeoff
United Airlines Flight 803 returned safely after an engine flameout caused a brush fire near the runway; 290 people onboard were unharmed, officials said.
- On December 13, 2025, United Flight 803 returned to Dulles around 1:20 p.m. after reporting an engine issue, with United saying `Shortly after takeoff, United Flight 803 returned to Washington Dulles and landed safely to address the loss of power in one engine.'
- During takeoff, one engine lost power and sparked, producing smoke, and debris or heat ignited grass and brush alongside the runway, Loudoun Fire Rescue spokesperson Annemarie Antignano said.
- There were 275 passengers and 15 crew on board, with no reported injuries as airport firefighters quickly extinguished the brush fire and responders checked the plane amid images shared by travelers.
- United temporarily closed a United Club lounge at Dulles to help customers rebook and scheduled an alternate aircraft to operate the Tokyo/Haneda flight later Saturday.
- The Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate the engine issue, while Sterling Volunteer Fire Company Engine 611B and Loudoun County Fire and Rescue responded to contain small brush fires; officials said no parts fell off despite social media rumors.
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A United Airlines flight experienced engine failure during takeoff when departing from Washington Dulles International Airport. The Tokyo-bound flight made an emergency landing after losing power in one engine. “I’ve been briefed on United Flight 803 from Dulles to Japan,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Duffy listed what the agency knew about the situation: An engine failed on the Boeing 777-200ER shortly after take-off 275 passenger…
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Tokyo-bound United flight returns to Dulles airport after engine fails
A United Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Tokyo had to turn back to Washington's Dulles International Airport on Saturday after an engine failed and a brush fire ignited near the runway, officials said.
Engine failure forces Tokyo-bound United Airlines flight to return to DC-area airport
A United Airlines flight bound for Tokyo was forced to return to Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia on Saturday afternoon after experiencing an engine failure during departure, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The take-off engine failure caused a fire near the runway, as reported by the U.S. media
By Alaa Elassar, CNN United Airlines Flight 803 lost power in an engine and lit some weed around the runway as it took off from Dulles Airport on Saturday afternoon, according to spokesmen from United and the Washington Metropolitan Airport Authority. “The fire was extinguished and the flight returned to Dulles, landing safely around 1:30 p.m., when it was checked by firefighters who attended the airport emergency,” said Emily McGee, spokesman f…
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