A United Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Tokyo had to turn back to Washington's Dulles International Airport on Saturday after an engine failed and a brush fire ignited near the runway, officials said.

A United Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Tokyo had to turn back to Washington's Dulles International Airport on Saturday after an engine failed and a brush fire ignited near the runway, officials said.

The incident involved a Boeing 777-200 aircraft en route to Tokyo, Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Dec 13 - A United Airlines flight bound for Tokyo was ‍forced ​to return to ‍Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia on ​Saturday ​afternoon after experiencing an engine failure during departure, the Federal Aviation Administration ‍said.   Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Federal Aviation Administration says a plane experienced an engine failure while taking off from Dulles International Airport before safely returning to the airport.