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So What on Earth Happened?

Debris fallen from a United Airlines airplane’s engine lay scattered through the neighborhood of Broomfield, outside Denver, Colorado, on February 20, 2021.
Debris fallen from a United Airlines airplane’s engine lay scattered through the neighborhood of Broomfield, outside Denver, Colorado, on February 20, 2021. Photo: Che Strange/AFP (Getty Images)

Many questions about the incident remain unanswered, but federal authorities have begun an investigation. On Saturday, United Airlines issued the following statement:

“Flight 328 from Denver to Honolulu experienced an engine failure shortly after departure, returned safely to Denver and was met by emergency crews as a precaution. There are no reported injuries on board, and we will share more information as it becomes available.”

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