United pilot called 'mayday, mayday' amid engine failure after Denver takeoff - Fox News

Robert Mark on the potential cause of the engine blow out on United Flight 328.

The pilot of a United Airlines commercial jet called "mayday, mayday" as the aircraft experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff from Denver International Airport on Saturday, according to new audio.

The plane quickly lost altitude and dropped huge pieces of the engine casing and chunks of fiberglass onto the neighborhoods below.

We've experienced engine failure, need to turn.

Mayday, mayday, aircraft, uh..." the pilot says in a 35-second audio recording obtained by the Denver Post.

"Mayday, aircraft, uh, just experienced engine failure, need a turn immediately.".

The plane landed safely back at the airport and no injuries were reported on the ground where the debris had rained down.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident and has asked Coloradans not to touch debris if they find pieces of the plane in their neighborhoods.