A pilot’s frantic mayday call has captured the horrific moment this passenger flight’s engine burst into flames and sent debris raining down on a nearby suburb.

Flying from Denver, Colorado to Honolulu, United Airlines Flight 328 experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff and forced the airline to make an emergency turnaround as chunks of metal began tearing off and landing on the streets below.

“We’ve experienced engine failure, need to turn. Mayday, mayday. United, uh, 28,” the pilot radioed soon after takeoff on Saturday from Denver International Airport, according to the air traffic control call.

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