A United Airlines’ flight from San Francisco was forced to perform an emergency landing after the cover was torn from one of its engines in mid-air.
The cover blew off about 35 minutes before the Boeing 777 from Honolulu was due to land, said local reports.
Passengers on Flight 1175 told of a loud bang before the plane started shaking.
The pilot sent out a distress call and crew followed ‘all the necessary protocols to safely land the aircraft’, the airline said in a statement.
The plane landed with emergency services on standby, said Hawaii Department of Transportation spokesman Tim Sakahar.
The pilot and crew were praised for doing a ‘good job’ of landing the plane ‘calmly and safely’.
