Dec 13 (Reuters) - A United Airlines flight bound for Tokyo was forced ⁠to return to Dulles ⁠International Airport in northern Virginia on ‍Saturday afternoon after experiencing an engine failure during departure, the Federal Aviation Administration said.  

The FAA said it will investigate the incident on United Flight 803, which involved a Boeing 777-200 aircraft.    

"We ;apologize for unexpectedly returning ‍to Washington Dulles Airport. Our ‍maintenance team needs to service a technical issue on your aircraft before we can depart ⁠again. We appreciate your ‍patience, and ​we'll keep you updated as we get more information," United said of the ;flight on ⁠its website.

An ‍airline spokesperson did not immediately respond to ‍a request for comment.

(Reporting ;by ‍Jody Godoy ​in New YorkEditing by Rod Nickel)