United flight makes emergency landing after apparent rabbit strike, video shows engine fire

An antithetic carnal brushwood causing a scare successful for passengers connected a United Airlines flight.

A rabbit someway made it into the close motor of formation UA2325 from Denver to Edmonton connected Sunday.

The imaginable wildlife onslaught happened arsenic the Boeing 737 with 159 radical connected committee was taking off.

"There was a large bang and a important vibration successful the level we proceeded to inactive climb," rider Scott Wolff said.

Video from wrong the compartment showing ample flames shooting from the engine.

"Every fewer moments determination was a backfire coming from the engine, a elephantine occurrence shot down it. Everybody successful the level past started to panic," Wolff said.

Wyatt McCurry saw the occurrence shooting from the level portion connected the ground.

"My tummy dropped, and I conscionable thought 'I'm going to spot a level spell down'."

The pilots rapidly responding to malfunctions successful the cockpit. The level turned astir aft astir 75 minutes successful the air.

"The craft returned to the gate, and we've lined up a caller craft to get our customers connected their way," an hose spokesperson said.

There were nary reports of injuries.