March 2 (Reuters) - A United Airlines UAL.O flight on Monday made an emergency landing shortly after departing Los Angeles after suffering an engine issue, forcing passengers on the Boeing BA.N 787-9 Dreamliner to deplane on a taxiway, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The FAA said United Airlines Flight 2127 -- which was bound for Newark -- returned safely to Los Angeles around 2:20 p.m. ET. The FAA issued a ground stop at Los Angeles as a result of the incident. CBS Los Angeles said fire crews appeared to hose off its left engine.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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