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On Monday, a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER aborted takeoff due to an engine fire, as reported by The Aviation Herald. The aircraft, registered as N793UA, was scheduled to fly from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco International Airport. The incident occurred after a loud bang and visible fire were detected from the right engine.
The Pratt & Whitney PW4090 engine failure caused the aircraft to slow down and safely stop on the runway. Emergency services responded promptly, extinguishing the fire. As a result, the flight was canceled, and the plane remained grounded in Beijing for at least 50 hours following the event.
During takeoff acceleration from runway 01 at Beijing Capital Airport, the crew rejected takeoff at high speed. According to planespotters.net, several tires burst due to a sudden loss of thrust on one side. Fortunately, there was no runway excursion or loss of control.
