Believe it or not, I was on a United Airlines flight out of Denver yesterday afternoon.
Thankfully, it wasn’t this one.
United Airlines Flight 328 was forced to return to Denver International Airport immediately after taking off yesterday afternoon when on of the engines blew up shortly after take off.
Viral footage of the flaming engine exploded (no pun intended) across the internet yesterday afternoon.
Flight 328 @united engine caught fire. my parents are on this flight 🙃🙃 everyone’s okay though! pic.twitter.com/cBt82nIkqb
— michaela🦋 (@michaelagiulia) February 20, 2021
And if that isn’t enough to send you into a mid-air panic attack, check out the scene for folks on the ground.
The plane was shedding debris from the engine, which rained down on the Denver suburb of Broomfield.
@broomfieldnews @BroomfieldPD @9NEWS we were at the dog park when we heard the loud boom from the airplane and pieces of the plane started falling pic.twitter.com/9nRg3UgUmV
— Claire Armstrong (@BAREESTHETICSCO) February 20, 2021
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. pic.twitter.com/mklpz3VG4F
— Pete Muntean (@petemuntean) February 20, 2021
And listen to how calm this pilot is during the whole terrifying ordeal.
Cool as a cucumber…
The only time it’s acceptable to clap on a plane by the way… escaping death.
BREAKING
This is the moment United flight 328 landed in DIA
Passengers cheer.
You can see damage to right engine.
Video: Troy Lewis #9news pic.twitter.com/wyYqlEEJgZ
— Chris Vanderveen (@chrisvanderveen) February 20, 2021
