United Flight Returns to Newark Airport, Passengers Say Engine Was on Fire

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A United Airlines flight from Newark to Los Angeles had to return to the airport just minutes after taking off due to a mechanical problem. Reports said that flames were shooting out of at least one of its engines.

A passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 1871 captured footage of what appears to be flames from the right engine of the plane after it took off from Newark Liberty International Airport Wednesday night, ABC News reported.