MID-AIR SCARE
THIS is the dramatic moment a United Airlines plane issued a mayday call when its engine blew up shortly after taking off from Denver.
One of the pilots can heard calmly telling air traffic control about the explosion before the plane miraculously landed with no one on board injured.
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Video also shows the Boeing 777's engine glowing as flames lick from the fire after the explosion, which caused parts to drop onto homes in Colorado.
Soon after the UA 328 left Denver International Airport bound for Honolulu, a pilot can be heard making the distress call.
“We’ve experienced engine failure, need to turn. Mayday, mayday,” he says.
He then tells the control they "need a turn immediately" and is told to head left to return back to the airport.
After the heart-stopping explosion, the pilots were able to take the plane safely back to Denver International Airport following Saturday afternoon's mid-air terror.
Stunning images show the narrow escapes Broomfield residents had when parts from the huge engine landed in their yards, just feet away from their homes.
United Airlines flight 328 mayday call
FLIGHT 328: “328, uh, heavy. We’ve experienced engine failure, need to turn. Mayday, mayday. United, uh, 28, United 328, heavy. Mayday, mayday, aircraft, uh…”
DENVER TOWER: “Yes, 328 heavy, say again, read all that again.”
FLIGHT 328: “Denver, uh, departure. United 328, heavy. Mayday, aircraft, uh, just experienced engine failure, need a turn immediately.”
DENVER TOWNER: “328, left or right turn?”
FLIGHT 328: “Left turn.”
The plane was carrying 231 passengers and 10 crew members, an airline spokesperson told The Sun.
"Flight 328 from Denver to Honolulu experienced an engine failure shortly after departure, returned safely to Denver and was met by emergency crews as a precaution," the statement from read.
"There are no reported injuries onboard, and we will share more information as it becomes available."
, the plane took off from Denver and landed in Denver around 1.30pm local time.
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The Flight Aware mapping system shows that UA 328 flew in a loop back to its departure point.
Earlier, a spokesperson said authorities had received reports of a plane dropping debris in several neighborhoods after experiencing engine trouble.
Someone on the plane shared video of the engine catching fire.
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One person posted a clip of the low-flying plane which they said appeared to experience an "explosion" but "continued on."
"I saw an explosion on this low flying aircraft over @broomfield about 45 minutes ago," the Twitter user wrote.
"Debris fell from the plane and left a black cloud of smoke. The plane continued on."
Another user wrote that he "heard and saw" an explosion before it started "raining metal."
"On the ground right now with fire and police responders," he posted.
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"There is property damage to houses but nobody appears to be injured."
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In a video posted on Twitter, one passenger appears to have captured the moment the plane touched down in Denver.
Passengers can be heard cheering and clapping as it steadies on the runway. In the clip, damage can be seen on the aircraft through one of the windows.
United Airlines jet drops debris over Broomfield after engine EXPLODES in mid-air before landing safely in Denver
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