Moments of anxiety have experienced passengers aircraft of United Airlines from the Washington to Munich on July 25, when damage to the left -hand engine was damaged shortly after take -off.
The incident shortly after 18:00, during the UA108 flight, which had taken off from Dulles Airport in Washington. At about 10,000 feet, the pilot of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft reports a problem with the engine.
It sounds like to say to the control tower: “Engine problem, left -hand engine. Mayday, Mayday, Mayday ยป.
The auditors ordered a return to Dulles, but due to the amount of fuel for the long -term transatlantic flight, the aircraft was very heavy for immediate landing.
The pilot went on circular flights over the area to empty fuel and reduce weight. After about 30 minutes, the aircraft landed safely.
A airline spokesman spoke of mechanical damage, without giving further details about exactly what happened.