A United Boeing 777-200, registration N772UA performing flight UA-328 from Denver,CO to Honolulu,HI (USA), was in the initial climb out of Denver's runway 27 when the right hand engine's (PW4077) inlet separated associated with the failure of the engine. The crew declared Mayday reporting an engine failure. The aircraft stopped the climb at about 13000 feet, the crew requested to return to Denver after running the checklists. ATC offered any runway, they would make it happen. The aircraft returned to Denver for a safe landing on runway 26 about 23 minutes after departure. The aircraft stopped on the runway for a check by emergency services.

The engine inlet fell into the neighbourhood of Broomfield,CO, located about 15nm west of Denver.

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Metars:
KDEN 202053Z 36019KT 10SM BKN100 BKN200 11/M04 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP031 T01111039 56036=
KDEN 201953Z 18005KT 10SM FEW085 SCT130 SCT200 13/M09 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP040 T01331094=
KDEN 201853Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW090 FEW200 12/M09 A2973 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP052 SHSN OMTNS DSNT W-NW T01171089=
KDEN 201753Z 21015KT 10SM FEW070 FEW100 FEW200 11/M07 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP077 T01111072 10111 21044 58018=
KDEN 201653Z 21017KT 10SM FEW070 FEW100 FEW200 09/M07 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP091 T00891072=
KDEN 201553Z 21015G23KT 10SM FEW070 FEW100 FEW200 06/M07 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 20026/1513 SLP103 T00611072=