UNITED FLIGHT 328

    Watched an interview on FNC of a passenger on Flight 328 out of Denver to Hawaii where the right engine exploded on fire shortly after take off and made a safe landing back to Denver.  I had a similar experience about 40 years ago on a DC-10 American flight out of Love Field in Dallas to Los Angles with Ralph Echols, fellow worker.  On take off over downtown Dallas the right engine exploded. Thought we had bought the farm. DC-10 is a 3 engine plane.  It immediately began to sink as it lost power.  I thought we’d crash in the Trinity River bottoms, but then I felt a gentle surge of power.  The pilot had idled the left engine and power upped the tail engine.  Made a wide smooth turn to the right to a short base and short approach to land.  Flashing red lights everywhere near the runway.  We deplaned on the runway.  About 30 minutes later they brought up another DC-10 to continue the flight.  I looked at Ralph. He looked at me. “No way!”  We rescheduled a later DC-9 flight and retired to the bar to wait.