Two passengers sue United Airlines over engine explosion

The engine of United Airlines Flight 328 on fire (Chad Schnell via AP)

Two passengers who were on a United Airlines flight that had to make an emergency landing after one of its engines blew apart and sent debris raining down on Colorado have sued the company.

In separate lawsuits filed in Chicago, where United is based, Joseph McGinley of Honolulu and Jonathan Strawn of Sioux City, Iowa, say they have suffered personal, emotional and financial injuries following the failure of the Boeing 777’s engine on February 20.