Plane makes emergency landing on one engine (BLOG)

 By NBC News and wire services A commercial airliner has landed safely after being diverted to a Colorado airport when one of its two engi...

 By NBC News and wire services

A commercial airliner has landed safely after being diverted to a Colorado airport when one of its two engines stopped working due to low oil pressure,NBC affiliate KKCO-TV reports.

The Federal Aviation Administration says United Airlines Flight 321 declared an emergency due to right engine failure and diverted to Grand Junction Regional Airport, where it landed safely at 11:44 a.m.

FAA spokesman Ian Gregor says the Boeing 757 was flying from Denver to Los Angeles on Sunday when the right engine shut down.

United spokesman Charlie Hobart says the plane was carrying 125 passengers and crew.

Passenger Jim Schreckengast tells the Associated Press the pilot announced over the public address speakers that the engine had lost oil volume. He said passengers remained calm and no one appeared to be afraid.

"There was some applause when we landed," he said. "I think the crew handled it very well."

Another plane has left Denver to carry the passengers on to Los Angeles.