United Flight Makes Emergency Landing at LAX After Engine Issue

A United Airlines flight bound for Newark, New Jersey, made an emergency landing back at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday morning after experiencing an engine issue shortly after takeoff, prompting the evacuation of all passengers and crew without any reported injuries.

The incident involved Flight 2127, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that departed from LAX at 10:14 a.m. local time with 256 passengers and 12 crew members on board. According to flight trackers and airline officials, the aircraft turned around less than an hour into the flight and landed safely at 11:29 a.m. on runway 25. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the return was due to the engine problem, which witnesses and social media videos described as involving smoke emanating from the left engine.

Los Angeles Fire Department crews were alerted at 11:05 a.m. and responded to the scene, where they assisted with the evacuation and appeared to hose down the engine as a precaution. Passengers exited the plane using emergency slides and airstairs directly onto a taxiway, then were transported by bus to the terminal. LAFD spokesperson Lindsey Lantz stated that firefighters helped ensure a swift and...