This horrifying incident occurred when a United Airlines plane dropped blazing debris close to a busy runway in New Jersey.
Following a hydraulics system malfunction, the UA149 flight from Newark airport to Sao Paulo, Brazil, was forced to do a stunning U-turn.
Dramatic film depicts the massive Boeing’s blazing engine as flames licked the aeroplane and pieces fell to the ground nearby.
On a flight map, it can be seen how the aircraft made a loop before landing at Newark Airport in New Jersey.
Huge pieces of blazing metal could be seen falling from the sky and nearly missing the cars parked next to the busy runway.
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Later, a photo posted by a terrified bystander corroborated worries of possible falling debris.
The Boeing 777-200ER reportedly displayed an altitude of 24,000 feet when an alleged hydraulic pressure pump breakdown occurred, according to Areoxplorer.
Nearly 90 minutes after takeoff, UA149 was seen flying in a loop returning to its departure airport, Newark International Airport, according to a Radar Box mapping system.
United Airlines has not yet made an announcement.
