Overview
- Shortly after takeoff the right engine of United Flight 102 reportedly caught fire, producing about 15 loud bangs that passengers heard.
- Pilots contacted air traffic control and returned the Boeing 777-200ER to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, where the plane landed safely and passengers deplaned with no reported injuries.
- Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III posted video and firsthand accounts on X from a seat near the affected engine, saying the crew got everyone back "safe and sound."
- HTX Media released footage showing visible damage to the right engine, and United issued a statement confirming an engine issue and that it is arranging another aircraft for customers headed to Munich.
- The flight carried 267 passengers and 13 crew and United is re-accommodating travelers while the aircraft and engine are documented for further inspection.