Overview

• The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner lost its left engine just after climbing to 10,000 feet shortly after departing Washington Dulles on July 25, prompting the pilot to declare a mayday.
• Pilots circled for approximately 30 minutes to jettison excess fuel before receiving clearance to land at Dulles at 8:33 p.m.
• All 219 passengers and 11 crew members deplaned without injury after fire and rescue teams inspected the aircraft.
• United Airlines attributed the diversion to a mechanical issue, canceled the Munich flight and arranged alternate travel for affected customers.
• The Federal Aviation Administration and United’s maintenance teams have opened a formal investigation and will perform full diagnostics before returning the jet to service.