United Airlines flight loses tire after takeoff
San Francisco, March 9 -- A United Airlines jet heading to Japan from San Francisco was forced to divert when a tire fell from the plane shortly after takeoff, crushing cars in a parking lot below.
The Osaka-bound Boeing 777-200, with 249 people on board, diverted to Los Angeles International Airport after the incident. It landed with no injuries reported.
Videos posted on X by RadarBox captured the moment the tire fell and footage of vehicles that appeared to have been damaged by the wheel.
"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 said in a statement.
The carrier said a replacement aircraft would transport passengers...
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