How United Airlines passengers reacted when the plane's engine exploded midair

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'Let's just pray.' Here's what Unites Airlines passengers thought when they first heard the loud boom.

Some of the 241 people on the flight from Denver International Airport to Honolulu opened their windows to see an exposed engine spewing flames and pieces of the plane falling away. Others closed their windows, grabbed their loved ones and prayed. Thousands of feet below in a Denver suburb, people on the ground ran to shelter to dodge debris suddenly plummeting to the earth.The pilots issued a mayday call and, after turning back to the airport, landed the Boeing 777-200 plane safely.

"Debris from an airplane fell in a soccer field in Broomfield, Colorado, on Saturday.Danielle Thomas, who lives in Honolulu, praised the flight crew for their demeanor."I think the pilots had a huge hand in making everybody feel safe and comfortable," she told KCNC.Troy Lewis said he felt confident they'd make it back safely.

 

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Thank God they weren't over the ocean....

Thank you, Lord for saving all the passengers from danger. You heard and answered their prayers.

Not acceptable.

I'd have to change my pants if I saw this out my window. Due credit belongs to the capable pilots and the designers of the containment band surrounding the turbine blades that could have shredded the jet's fuselage.

this is the day you will know how to pray without being taught by anyone

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Kinda seems to me like this all could have been avoided if people weren’t frivolously travelling during a pandemic 🤷🏻‍♀️.

Amen To It's Safe Landing!🙏💖

Good news. Isn't this a plane problem?

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Thanks God they are alive.

Thank you my friend.. do meditation sometime of you to cure inside like silk.

Oh lord have mercy on our soul 🙏

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Don’t care what happened to them if they were Trump supporters

Problem was the engine’s blades which probably made by GE! That should not effect all other 777s with Rolls-Royce engines! Boeing is not the one to blame and should be GE too or the engine manufacturers!

Meh. I only start to worry if the wings fall off.

Does CNN berate the people who prayed in the article since they only believe in science?

Pretty racist to label this as a Japan plane when it’s a United flight. Regardless of where it came from, you should know the danger of labeling a it a “Japan” plane.. shame on you.

PamelaBrownCNN and others keep citing engine trouble on Boeing aircraft. Boeing has little to do with installation, inspection and servicing of the engines. For the Denver flight, the engines were Pratt & Whitney. cnn coverage is misleading.

Another boeing ..

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nycsouthpaw atrupar NPR KFILE ifindkarma guardian nascayaga felisha_maria AP Forbes MSNBC OANN No matter how horrific is any accident, if it isn't yet your 'time' then...relax, God Is In Control. --Fate and Destiny--

The engine is windmilling out of balance with a cyclic colour change at the intake. I'd bet on a broken fan blade some of which went through.

We all need to become avgeeks so these 'good case scenarios' won't cause such a fuss. 1. Engine didnt explode. 2. It didnt catch fire 3. It didnt fall off causing damage to the wing.... Therefore: good engine thanks

Really Your telling me nobody there was like “Fucking United”🤨

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On the bright side... every adult that was in the plane is gonna get some tonight!!

All appreciation & gratitude to the flight crew & the Boeing engineers who keep the aircraft airworthy. Remarkable

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i´ve worked for UNITED AIRLINES years ago for 2 months and even THAN i saw i which TERRIBLE CONDITION the UNITED PLANES really are and i´m an aviation engineer. I was even flying with AirVIA bulgaria MOST DANGEROUS airline in Europe with Tu154 in 2004 and their planes were better

So CNN and the international observers ae not aware a plane crashed in Nigeria 🇳🇬 today killing all on board plus the crew...? 😳 😳 😳 😳 😳 😳 😳 😳 Is Africa that irrelevant to you guys?

Holy crap, CNN reporting something truthful? I thought they were going to blame the Republican engineers who built the engine and praise the Democrat pilots for their bravery.

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This is why I don't like flying you dont know how you're coming down

I HAD SEEN THE LITTLE GIRL GO IN STARBUCKS WITH A FRIEND AND SHE CAME OUT WITH THE SAME ONE. SHE WAS IN SHORT SHORTS THAT WERE LIGHT COLORED.. SHE HAD A BEAUTIFUL SLIGHT TAN AND HER LEGS WERE SHAPED BETTER THAN ANY WOMAN IN THE WORLD. SHE HAD A BEAUTIFUL FACE BUT FROWNED

This type engine was released by PW in 1993, production’s obsolete and still keep a reliable usage and respect to flight crew who did they job great. The most important thing is that more than 200 people on board were safe and alive.

This is why I will be keeping my ass on the ground.

THEN IMMEDIATLY A WHITE MAN ABOUT MY SIZE APPROACHED AND WANTED DIRECTIONS. HE HAD LONG DARK BROWN HAIR..

It’s cuz it’s Unites Airline

God come and take control

Over Macho Grande’?

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As I had always stated, avoid boarding Boeing planes like th e plague.

Bravo to the pilots.... nerves of steel👏👏👏

God Blessed them all

Good engineering. Skill full piloting and a lot of luck.

Wow

Prayers hopefully wont happen again be safe Always

Consider this. The design was perfect. The engine did not fall off and the pieces and parts fell down and not scatter. That is a good design. And get this the plane ✈️ made a turn, lost no altitude and landed. ALL Souls Saved.

Wonder what Ted Cruz might’ve thought about if this happened to his plane to Cancun...

Hope they got upgrades on their next flight....

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I just wonder if atheists pray as well?

In the event of na emergency, suck in a Capri sun and know this is all god's plan.

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Holy crap if I looked out the window seat & saw an engine like that, I'd lose my cheap & insufficient in flight meal

Almighty hands

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Is UNITES a new airline?!

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