India, July 29 -- A Munich-bound United Airlines flight faced a mid-air emergency on Friday (July 25), declaring a 'Mayday' call shortly after take-off from Washington.

The flight was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner with callsign UA108.

This comes days after US manufacturing company Boeing faced heat after an Air India flight travelling to London's Gatwick Airport crashed after takeoff in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.

The incident, which marked the first fatal crash of a 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, claimed the lives of 260 people.

The United Airlines flight's left engine failed moments after taking off from Washington. The engine malfunctioned at an altitude of around 5,000 feet on July 25.

Following this, the pilots informed the air traffic controlle...