Created Thursday, Aug 20th 2026 18:56Z, last updated Thursday, Aug 20th 2026 18:56Z
A United Boeing 767-300, registration N686UA performing flight
UA-957 from Geneva (Switzerland) to Newark,NJ (USA), was climbing through about FL230 out of Geneva's runway 22 when the left hand engine emitted loud noise and was shut down. The aircraft returned to Geneva for a safe landing on runway 22 about 40 minutes after departure.
A passenger reported a rumbling noise from the left hand side as well as some smell of burning plastics. After landing the captain announced that the left hand engine had "blown".
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