A United Airlines flight landed safely Monday morning at LAX after it was evacuated over reports of an engine fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. A live camera view showed the aircraft on the airfield as smoke was reportedly seen near one of its engines. The aircraft was headed to Newark, New Jersey but was forced to return to LAX.

A United Airlines flight returned to the Los Angeles airport Monday shortly after taking off for an emergency evacuation after a reported fire, authorities said.

In a statement, LAFD crews said the flight landed safely and all passengers and crew members were evacuated “following reported engine problems.” No one required transportation to the hospital, they s...