UPDATE 5-Manila-bound Philippine Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Los Angeles

* All 347 passengers, 18 crew members safe - airline
* Flames, smoke came out of right engine - video
* Cause of engine failure not yet clear

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Nov 21 (Reuters) - A Philippine Airlines flight bound for
Manila suffered an apparent engine failure on Thursday shortly
after takeoff from Los Angeles and made an emergency landing,
authorities said.
All 347 passengers and 18 crew aboard Flight 113, a Boeing
Co BA.N 777 widebody, are safe, an airline spokeswoman said.
Pilots of flight 113 declared an emergency and reported a
possible engine failure, Los Angeles International Airport said.
A witness on the ground described "bursts of flames" coming
out of an engine.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said the plane
returned and landed safely. Television station ABC-7 in Los
Angeles aired video of the aircraft after takeoff that showed
flames and smoke coming out of the right engine.
The plane landed around noon local time (2000 GMT) and was
met by the Los Angeles Fire Department, the airport said. The
emergency landing did not affect other flights.
Although the cause of the apparent engine failure was not
immediately clear, it comes as Boeing faces intense scrutiny
over twin deadly crashes involving its 737 MAX single-aisle
jetliner. The 737 MAX has been grounded worldwide since March.
GE Aviation, a subsidiary of General Electric GE.N , which
makes the GE90 engine for the 777 twin-aisle jetliner, said it
was aware of the incident and was "working with the airline to
determine the cause of the event and to promptly return the
aircraft to service".
Boeing said it was aware of an incident regarding Philippine
Airlines and was closely monitoring the situation.
"You saw bursts of flames, little flames shooting out from
the engine," said Andrew Ames, a 36-year-old fitness
professional in Los Angeles, who watched as the 777 ascended
over the ocean after takeoff. "It almost looked like backfire
flames from a motorcycle or car."
"I had never seen a plane spew flames repeatedly. Then it
stopped. As soon as it stopped, I saw the plane bank left, like
it was heading back to airport," Ames said.
The Philippine Airlines spokeswoman said the flight crew
noticed smoke in the plane's second engine, declared an
emergency and returned safely to the airport.
"All passengers are safe and sound," spokeswoman Cielo
Villaluna said. "They are all being assisted to another flight."