United Flight to Tokyo Returns to Dulles After Engine Fails

Smoke billows on a runway after a United Airlines flight returned shortly after takeoff following a reported engine fire, at Dulles International Airport on Dec. 13.Photographer: Houman David Hemmati/AFP/Getty Images

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By María Paula Mijares Torres

December 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM UTC

Updated on

December 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM UTC

A Tokyo-bound United Airlines Inc. flight carrying 275 passengers and 15 crew returned to Washington’s Dulles International Airport after an engine lost power shortly after takeoff, according to the airline.

No injuries were reported.