{"id":2521214,"date":"2025-12-15T07:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/united-airlines-jet-loses-power-on-takeoff-ignites-fire-at-virginia-runway\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T07:53:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:53:44","slug":"united-airlines-jet-loses-power-on-takeoff-ignites-fire-at-virginia-runway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/united-airlines-jet-loses-power-on-takeoff-ignites-fire-at-virginia-runway\/","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines Jet Loses Power on Takeoff, Ignites Fire at Virginia Runway"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funited-airlines-jet-loses-power-on-takeoff-ignites-fire-at-virginia-runway%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2521214&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A United Airlines flight (Flight 803) from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tokyo experienced an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >engine failure shortly<\/a> after takeoff on December 13, 2025. A piece of the engine cover separated and caught fire, igniting brush near the runway. The Boeing 777-200ER, carrying 275 passengers and 15 crew members, safely returned to Dulles Airport, where the fire was extinguished and the plane was inspected by airport responders. No injuries were reported. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-senate-passes-bill-defining-sex-as-gender-at-birth\/\" title=\"Tennessee Senate passes bill defining sex as gender at birth\">aircraft <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amber-athey-will-the-gop-blow-the-midterms\/\" title=\"Amber Athey: Will the GOP Blow the Midterms?\">dumped fuel<\/a><\/a> over a Virginia area before landing as a precaution. United airlines thanked the crew and airport teams for their quick response. Passengers were temporarily accommodated in the United Club lounge,and a replacement plane was scheduled to continue the flight to Tokyo later that day. Transportation Secretary sean Duffy provided updates on social media, confirming the circumstances of the incident.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A United Airlines jet returned to Dulles International Airport near Washington D.C. on Saturday not long after taking off on a flight to Toyo.<\/p>\n<p>The plane lost power in engine during takeoff, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/12\/13\/us\/united-airlines-plane-washington-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The incident ignited a fire near the runway.<\/p>\n<p>The plane carried 275 passengers and 15 crew members. United said no one aboard was injured.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;ve been briefed on United Flight 803 from Dulles to Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s what we know:<br \/> -An engine failed on the Boeing 777-200ER shortly after take-off<br \/> -275 passengers, 15 crew members on board<br \/> -A piece of the engine cover separated and caught fire, sparking a brush fire on&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IxkFJU2Fes\">https:\/\/t.co\/IxkFJU2Fes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecDuffy\/status\/1999937094915903526?\">December 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; 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Shazzad (@Shazzad31) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shazzad31\/status\/1999907173988491469?\">December 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The fire was extinguished and the flight returned to Dulles, landing safely at about 1:30 p.m. when it was checked by airport fire responders,&rdquo; Emily McGee, a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority representative, said.<\/p>\n<p>United issued a statement on the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Shortly after takeoff, United flight 803 returned to Washington Dulles and landed safely to address the loss of power in one engine,&rdquo; the statement said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/news\/smoke-reported-dulles-airport-united-flight-tokyo-circles-air-after-engine-issue\">WTTG-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The statement said a United Club lounge at Dulles was used to temporarily house the passengers on the flight.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;United is grateful to our crews and to the teams at Washington Dulles for their quick work to help ensure the safety of everyone involved,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">United flight 803 from Dulles to Haneda Japan had something happen to an engine on takeoff. The plane is circling to drop fuel so they can land. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fox5dc?\">@fox5dc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J4tjwXJH4o\">pic.twitter.com\/J4tjwXJH4o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Julie Donaldson (@juliedonaldson_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/juliedonaldson_\/status\/1999909378300752308?\">December 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-v-3646484b=\"\">The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said that at 12:20 p.m., as it took off, &nbsp;&ldquo;United flight 803 ignited some brush around the runway as it was departing Dulles Airport.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p data-v-3646484b=\"\">&ldquo;The fire was extinguished and the flight returned to Dulles, landing safely at about 1:30 p.m. when it was checked by airport fire responders,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p data-v-3646484b=\"\">CNN reported that United would use a different airplane to carry travelers to Tokyo later Saturday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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