Broomfield County Commons Park

Broomfield County Commons Park, a 300-acre (1.2 km²) county park in Broomfield County, Colorado, in the United States, is home to the Paul Derda Recreation Center, County Commons cemetery, 237 acres (0.96 km²) of open space, and the 80-acre (0.32 km²) park and sports complex.^[1]

Broomfield County Commons Park
Broomfield County Commons Park Sign
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Type	Municipal
Location	Broomfield County, Colorado
Coordinates	39°55′44″N 105°03′10″W / 39.9289°N 105.0527°W / 39.9289; -105.0527
Area	300-acre (1.2 km^2)

Engine nacelle fragments from United Airlines Flight 328 found in front of Broomfield County Commons Park restroom.

On February 20, 2021, United Airlines Flight 328 departed from the nearby Denver International Airport en route to Honolulu, Hawaii. The Boeing 777 aircraft suffered an engine failure four minutes after takeoff^[2] that resulted in a debris field at least 1 mile (1.6 km) long that included Commons Park and the surrounding residential area.^[3][4][5][6] Parts Departing Aircraft from the affected engine cowling were found in the park.^[7][8] The aircraft returned to Denver International Airport and landed with no reported injuries to passengers or persons on the ground.^[9]

References

1. "Broomfield County Commons Park". City and County of Broomfield, CO. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
2. "Investigative Update: United Airlines Flight 328 Boeing 777 Engine Incident". www.ntsb.gov. National Transportation Safety Board. from the original on 2021-02-22. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
3. "Broomfield park-goers recount seeing debris fall from United Airlines plane Saturday". Boulder Daily Camera. February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
4. Knowles, Hannah (February 21, 2021). "United flight's engine failure rained debris at least a mile wide near Denver, officials say". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
5. "Debris from United Airlines Boeing 777 falls on Broomfield neighborhoods; flight lands safely at DIA". KMGH. February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
6. Chavira, Danielle (February 20, 2021). "Plane Debris Falls From Sky & Onto Broomfield Neighborhoods". CBS Denver. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
7. "US plane scatters engine debris over Denver homes". BBC News. February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
8. Silverman, Hollie; Andone, Dakin; Williams, David (February 20, 2021). "United Airlines flight suffers engine failure, sending debris falling on neighborhoods outside Denver". CNN. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
9. "United Airlines plane with exploded engine drops debris over Denver area before emergency landing". The Colorado Sun. February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.