United Airlines suspended the use of older model 777 jets after an engine failed shortly after takeoff in Colorado on Saturday, raining debris on suburban Broomfield, Colo.
The temporary suspension applies to 777 models that are powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines, United announced on Twitter.
Boeing recommended the airplanes remain out of the sky until the Federal Aviation Administration “identifies the appropriate inspection protocol.” There are 69 planes currently in service and 59 others in storage that it applies to, the company said in a statement.
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