A United Airlines passenger jet bound for New Jersey safely returned to Los Angeles International Airport this morning after a possible engine fire. A Monday morning United Airlines flight departing Los Angeles International Airport had to turn around and make an emergency landing back at the airport after an engine fire was reported, officials said. Firefighters were alerted about an aircraft problem at 11:05 a.m. as the plane headed back to Los Angeles, said LAFD spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz. AdvertisementA total of 256 passengers were on board the plane, as well as a 12-person crew, a spokesperson for United said. A brief ground stop was initially placed by the Federal Aviation Administration, but a spokesperson for Los Angeles World Airports said that has since been lifted.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 02, 2026 22:45 UTC