WATCH: Passengers share footage of jet engine 'exploding' mid-flight
This must have been pretty scary for the people on board.
On Monday evening, United Airlines flight UA1175 departed San Francisco heading towards Honolulu.
Everything was business as usual, until about 40 minutes before landing, when passengers on board claimed that one of the engines 'exploded', with debris flying off and the wing casing disappearing, exposing the jet engine itself.
It was about 45 minutes until we landed. Heard a big bang and the plane started to shake violently. The pilots and crew did a great job at keeping us updated.
— Maria Falaschi (@mfalaschi) February 14, 2018
that looks bad, plane and simple ✈️ #ua1175 pic.twitter.com/EKXUxDBw9q
— Erik Haddad (@erikhaddad) February 13, 2018
Following the incident, passengers reported that an emergency landing was requested at Honolulu airport, as well as a request for emergency services on the runway. "The pilots sounded tense", one person on board tweeted.
The flight eventually landed safely, with no injuries to any of the passengers.
Scariest flight of my life #ua1175 pic.twitter.com/hjCvrJ9VwV
— Maria Falaschi (@mfalaschi) February 13, 2018
It was pretty scary. They did a great job and so did the crew!
— Maria Falaschi (@mfalaschi) February 13, 2018
Main image via @erikhaddad
