Inspections ordered after aircraft engine disintegrates midair

Debris from United Airlines Flight 328 fell from the sky in Broomfield, Colorado

Debris from United Airlines Flight 328 fell from the sky in Broomfield, Colorado Source: AAP

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The right engine of a Boeing 777-200, headed from Denver to Honolulu, suffered a catastrophic failure shortly after take off.

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