DULLES, Va. (AP) — A United Airlines flight experienced an engine failure during takeoff from Dulles International Airport on Saturday before safely returning to the airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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The FAA said United flight 803 was traveling to Tokyo when the engine failed Saturday afternoon. The plane, a Boeing 777-200, safely returned to airport around 1:20 p.m. The FAA will investigate.
The plane returned to the airport after losing power in one engine, according to the airline. There were no reported injuries among the 275 passengers and 15 crew members, and a different aircraft was scheduled to continue the flight later Saturday.
Some brush around the runway was ignited as the plane departed, said Emily McGee, a spokesperson for the airport. The fire has been extinguished.
Making this ABUNDANTLY clear – a plane did not crash at Dulles International Airport. A United Airlines 777-200 made an emergency landing after experiencing engine failure during departure. The smoke you see was caused by a brush fire, which is now out. pic.twitter.com/z3IHP1kYyD
— Joseph Olmo (@ReporterJoseph) December 13, 2025
Ah! A lesson in life. We SAY we’re united, but deep down, we have to make sure there’s no internal engine failure.