A tire fell off a United Airlines flight departing from US San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka, Japan.
“United flight 35 lost one tire after takeoff from San Francisco on Thursday,” the company said in a statement, referring to the Boeing 777-200 flight, which was then diverted to Los Angles International Airport and landed safely.
🚨 #BREAKING: A United Airlines Boeing 777 has lost a wheel while taking off San Francisco
Several cars have been CRUSHED by the falling wheel
WHAT’S GOING ON WITH BOEING AND THE AIRLINES? pic.twitter.com/zu7s5YJixg
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 7, 2024
United quickly arranged for a new aircraft to take customers to Osaka on Thursday evening, it said, Xinhua news agency reported. The tire debris landed in one of the airport’s employee parking lots. No injuries were reported.
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According to United Airlines, the flight had 235 customers, 10 flight attendants and four pilots on board. “The 777-200 has six tires on each of its two main landing gear struts. The aircraft is designed to land safely with missing or damaged tires,” United Airlines noted.
In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it will investigate this incident. Details are awaited.
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