New Jersey-bound United flight makes emergency landing at LAX after engine fire

A New Jersey-bound United Airlines flight that took off Monday in Los Angeles made an emergency landing shortly after departure due to an engine fire, aviation officials said. 

United Airlines Flight 2127 took off from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) around 10:15 a.m. before turning around an hour later because of a left engine issue, the Federal Aviation Administration told Fox News Digital. 

United flight 2127 safely returned to Los Angeles to address an issue with one of the engines," United told Fox News Digital.