A video showing the close-up view of a Boeing 777 engine failure has resurfaced on social media, with many users sharing it as a recent aviation incident. However, the footage is from a United Airlines flight that suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Denver, Colorado, in February 2021.
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The incident involved United Airlines Flight 328, a Boeing 777-200 carrying 231 passengers and 10 crew members from Denver to Honolulu. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft suffered a failure of its right engine, forcing the pilots to declare an emergency and return to Denver International Airport, where it landed safely. No injuries were reported among passengers, crew or people on the ground.
The viral video, filmed by a passenger inside the aircraft, shows the aircraft's right engine engulfed in flames with its engine cowling missing while the plane remained airborne.
