Commercial aircraft parts rain on Broomfield as plane makes emergency landing at DIA

Debris from a commercial jet rained down on Broomfield on Saturday afternoon, and the distressed flight made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport.

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Denver firefighters based at the airport responded to an “emergency landing” at about 1:35 p.m., said Capt. Greg Pixley, a fire department spokesman.

The crew of United Airlines Flight #328, which departed Denver at 12:15 p.m. bound for Honolulu, “reported an engine issue” after takeoff, said Alex Renteria, a DIA spokeswoman.

The plane landed back at DIA at about 1:30 p.m., Renteria said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries. Passengers on the plane started exiting the aircraft at DIA shortly after 2:30 p.m.

This story will be updated.

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