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An airplane reportedly suffered engine problems after taking off from the Denver airport, with metal debris raining down on a residential neighborhood.
"People in the northwest Denver metro area reported large chunks of metal falling from the sky Saturday afternoon. The Broomfield Police Department says it received reports of a plane with "engine trouble" around 1:08 p.m," Fox 31 Denver reports. "Debris landed in several neighborhoods, including near Sheridan Boulevard and West 136th Avenue, according to North Metro Fire Rescue."
Photos of debris were posted to social media:
This photo was taken near 13th and Elmwood. Media stage in Commons Park on North side near dog park. PIO eta is 30… https://t.co/tMB3nkXBVG— Broomfield Police (@Broomfield Police) 1613854210.0
United Airlines Flight UA 328 was over #Broomfield at 10:08 & diverted back to Denver International Airport DIA G… https://t.co/srCtiUZOCj— Saad Abedine 🤬😷🤟🏼 (@Saad Abedine 🤬😷🤟🏼) 1613854404.0
—AUDIO FROM COCKPIT— Air traffic radio captured the moment United Pilots called out mayday as their engine failed… https://t.co/2LrHGqOQfO— Dillon Thomas (@Dillon Thomas) 1613856608.0
#UA328, Denver-Honolulu, returned to Denver shortly after takeoff due to a technical issue. Additional details fort… https://t.co/MzPLPDk4H3— Flightradar24 (@Flightradar24) 1613853915.0
Not only an early build, one of the earliest. This plane was known as WA005, one of the original 777 test aircraft.… https://t.co/wZBMWjmBM3— Jon Ostrower (@Jon Ostrower) 1613855658.0
BREAKING This is the moment United flight 328 landed in DIA Passengers cheer. You can see damage to right engin… https://t.co/GR9anysE0P— Chris Vanderveen (@Chris Vanderveen) 1613855019.0
