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A United Airlines flight to Honolulu had to return to Denver International Airport this Saturday after suffering an engine problem, an airport spokesperson told CNN.
The flight returned safely to the airport around 1:30 pm local time, the spokesperson said.
It had 231 passengers on board, including crew members.
That was about 20 minutes after police in Broomfield, Colorado, said via Twitter that they received reports that a plane flying over the Denver suburb had engine trouble and had "thrown debris into various neighborhoods around the city. 1:08 pm ».
"There are no reports of injuries at this time," the tweet said.
Other police posts indicated that the debris landed in Commons Park and in the Northmoor and Red Leaf neighborhoods of the city, which is about 25 miles north of Denver and 30 miles east of Denver International Airport.
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However, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed in a statement that a Boeing 777-200 returned safely to Denver International Airport after “experiencing a right engine failure shortly after take-off. ».
"The FAA is aware of reports of debris in the vicinity of the aircraft's flight path," the statement said.
CNN has contacted United Airlines for additional information.
Broomfield police have warned residents not to touch or move the plane's debris if they see it in their yard.
Kieran Cain told CNN that he was playing with his children at a local elementary school when a plane flew overhead and they heard a loud crash.
"We watched it go by, we heard the big bang, we looked up, there was black smoke in the sky," Cain told CNN.
“Debris started raining down, which you know, looked like it was floating and wasn't very heavy.
But looking at them now, they are giant pieces of metal everywhere, ”he said.
"I was surprised that the plane continued without interruption, without really altering its trajectory or doing anything," he said.
"It just went on like nothing."
Cain said he and his sons took shelter when debris fell.
CNN's Pete Muntean contributed to this report.
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