United plane suffers engine failure, scatters debris over Denver

The Boeing 777-200 plane with more than 230 on board landed safely at Denver International Airport after the right engine failed.

A United Airlines flight has landed safely at Denver International Airport after its right engine failed, the Federal Aviation Administration said, with dramatic images showing debris from the plane scattered on the ground. The Boeing 777-200 plane, with 231 passengers and 10 crew on board, was heading to Honolulu on Saturday when it suffered an engine failure soon after takeoff, the airline said. There were no reports of injuries on the plane or the ground.