(CNN Business) Airlines in the United States, South Korea and Japan have grounded dozens of Boeing 777 aircraft after one of the jets suffered engine failure Saturday, sending debris crashing down over Denver. Boeing (BA) on Sunday recommended that airlines stop flying versions of the aircraft that are equipped with Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines while US authorities investigate the Denver incident. The plane manufacturer said that 69 of the 777 jets that are in service are powered by the engine, while 59 such aircraft are in storage. United Airlines (UAL), Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines (JAPSY) all use Boeing 777s that feature Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines. The groundings come after an engine attached to a United-operated 777 plane failed Saturday, just minutes after the Honolulu-bound flight took off from Denver International Airport.

Source: The Nation February 22, 2021 11:26 UTC