United Airlines crew reported 'a possible fire' in a plane's engine, causing the aircraft to turn around, FAA says
A United Airlines flight heading to Brazil landed back at the airport it departed from after reports of a potential fire in a plane engine, The Federal Aviation Administration said.
that the plane made an emergency landing on Tuesday at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, from which it had earlier taken off.. Around two hours after takeoff, the site showed the plane circled back to George Bush Intercontinental Airport where it then landed. The Federal Aviation Administration told Insider in a statement:"United Airlines Flight 129 landed safely at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston after the crew reported a possible fire in the left engine around 9:20 p.m. local time Tuesday, March 28. The Boeing 767 departed from Houston and was headed to Rio de Janeiro." United didn't respond to Insider's request for comment.
The FAA, George Bush Airport, and Houston's fire department didn't respond to Insider's request for comment.
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