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Boeing 777 performs long engine run-up
The video shows a Boeing 777 holding position on the runway while the engines spool up for a prolonged run-up. This procedure allows pilots and engineers to check engine performance before takeoff or maintenance release.
United Airlines said the Boeing 777 flight to Tokyo lost power in one engine shortly after takeoff, forcing the pilots to make a U-turn and return to Washington Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia.
During the emergency, a portion of the engine cover reportedly broke loose and caught fire, with debris falling near the runway and igniting a small brush fire.
An aircraft at Dulles Airport experienced "engine failure" on takeoff around 12:30 p.m. today. Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Fire Department and Loudoun County Fire and Rescue responded. N
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