Debris from a United Airlines plane fell from the sky in Colorado on Saturday as the aircraft experienced engine trouble, according to multiple reports.
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United flight 328 experienced engine trouble after taking off from Denver International Airport at 12:49 p.m., an airport spokesperson told USA Today.
The flight was heading to Honolulu at the time. It safely returned to Denver around 1:30 p.m.
“Flight 328 from Denver to Honolulu experienced an engine failure shortly after departure, returned safely to Denver and was met by emergency crews as a precaution,” a United spokesperson said. “There are no reported injuries onboard.”
The FAA told USA Today that the Boeing 777 experienced right-engine failure shortly after takeoff.
A video on Twitter appears to show the damaged engine.
Around the time that the plane was experiencing engine issues, police in Broomfield, Colorado, got reports that debris had fallen in several neighborhoods.
Police tweeted images appearing to show plane debris on yards and on a field.
“The FAA is aware of reports of debris in the vicinity of the airplane’s flight path,” the agency said, adding that the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.