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Exam Finds Multiple Cracks in Part of United Jet's Engine
Federal safety officials are updating their investigation into the engine failure on a United Airlines plane that sent parts of the engine housing raining down on Denver-area neighborhoods last month
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FAA Grounds Planes With Pratt & Whitney Engines Involved in Denver Failure
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday ordered airlines in the United States to ground planes with the type of engine that blew apart after takeoff from Denver this past weekend until they can be inspected for stress cracks.
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Boeing: 777s With Engine That Blew Apart Should Be Grounded
Boeing has recommended that airlines ground all of 777s with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver this weekend
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Boeing 777 Engine Fire May Provoke Anxiety, But Expert Says It Shows Safety in Action
The jetliner engine fire that forced an emergency landing in Colorado and flooded social media with dramatic cellphone video and aerial images on Saturday has prompted federal regulators to step up inspections and Boeing to advise airlines to ground impacted planes. The damaged United Airlines flight, a Boeing 777, quickly landed safely. It was en route to Hawaii from Denver…