United Airlines Flight UA108 Engine Failure Scare
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operated by United Airlines, faced a mid-air scare last week due to a critical engine failure. The Munich-bound United Airlines Flight UA108 was climbing out of Washington Dulles Airport on its scheduled transatlantic journey on July 25 when its left engine failed, prompting the crew to declare a “MAYDAY.”
Emergency Landing and Fuel Dumping
The engine malfunction was reported shortly after the flight departed from Washington Dulles and reached an altitude of 5,000 feet. The crew soon declared an emergency and worked closely with air traffic controllers to ensure a safe emergency landing. The aircraft circled northwest of Washington in a holding pattern for 2 hours and 38 minutes to safely dump fuel before landing back at Washington Dulles Airport.
During this time, the United Airlines pilots requested air traffic controllers for fuel dumping while maintaining an altitude of 6,000 feet to manage the plane’s weight and entered a holding pattern northwest of Washington. The controllers guided them on how to ensure safe separation from other air traffic while the aircraft safely discharged fuel. Once the dump was complete, pilots sought permission to land using an Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach on Runway 19 Centre.
Safe Landing and Aftermath
Upon landing, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner could not move on its own and had to be towed off the runway due to the disabled left engine. It remained grounded at Washington Dulles Airport as of Monday. There were no injuries in the incident as the quick action by the pilots and seamless on-ground support ensured a controlled emergency return.
The incident is expected to be investigated further by the airline and relevant aviation authorities. The sequence of events bears an eerie similarity to the recent Air India crash in Ahmedabad involving a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
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