United Airlines plane lands safely at SFO after engine problem

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Officials are responding to a report of a United Airlines engine plane that caught on fire after departing San Francisco International Airport this afternoon.

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A United Airlines plane landed safely at San Francisco International Airport today after experiencing an engine problem.

Summary of #UA837 incident today. Boom heard over San Bruno was failure of 1/4 engines. 217 people safe now at #SFO. pic.twitter.com/Evo7Zw5DRk
— Kristen Sze (@abc7kristensze) November 28, 2016

Officials said United Airlines Flight 837 was heading to Tokyo before one of its four engines failed.

There were 222 passengers on board and 15 crew members.

#breaking happy to report #UA837 which lost an engine over San Bruno has landed safely at #SFO!! pic.twitter.com/seRpvCcfFh
— Kristen Sze (@abc7kristensze) November 28, 2016

Officials said one of four engines had been shut down before the plane landed safely at San Francisco International Airport.

#breaking #UA837 landing gear is down and coming in for landing at #SFO after 1 engine failed. pic.twitter.com/Zwrk6s7d48
— Kristen Sze (@abc7kristensze) November 28, 2016

#BREAKING #UA837 #SFO to Tokyo shut down 1 engine w/compressor stall after takeoff. About 2 make emergency landing. pic.twitter.com/0sEB09TmJ0
— Kristen Sze (@abc7kristensze) November 28, 2016