Archive · 14 Dec 2025
United Flight Returns After Engine Failure
A United Airlines plane flying to Tokyo had to come back to the airport near Washington D.C. because one of its engines stopped working right after takeoff.
The plane is a Boeing 777-200.
The people in charge of airplane safety, called the FAA, are looking into what happened.
There was also some smoke seen near the airport, but it's not clear if it was related to the plane's problem.
Everyone on the plane was safe, and the plane landed back at the airport without any issues.
United Airlines Flight 803, a Boeing 777-200, experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Dulles International Airport.
The flight, bound for Tokyo, was forced to return to the airport due to the engine issue.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident.
Smoke was observed near the airport, but its connection to the engine failure is unclear.
All passengers and crew safely returned to the airport after the plane landed.
- Who
- United Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- What
- Engine failure on a Boeing 777-200 aircraft
- When
- December 13, 2023
- Where
- Dulles International Airport, Virginia
- Why
- Engine failure during departure
- Flight Number
- United Airlines Flight 803
- Aircraft Model
- Boeing 777-200
- Destination
- Tokyo
- Departure Airport
- Dulles International Airport
- Date of Incident
- December 13, 2023
- Investigating Agency
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
