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Moment Tyre Falls Off United Boeing 777 Plane After Takeoff, Damaging Several Cars In A Parking Lot
Moment a 265-pound wheel fell off a United Airlines jet seconds after takeoff, smashing into several cars in a nearby parking lot.
The flight bound for Osaka in Japan was diverted to Los Angeles Airport (LAX), where it landed safely at LAX despite missing a wheel.
The Boeing 777-200ER plane is fitted with a dozen main landing gear tyres split between two massive struts.
“The aircraft is designed to land safely with missing or damaged tires,” United Airlines said in a statement.
A video shared captures the moment a 265-pound wheel fell off a United Airlines Boeing 777 after taking off from San Francisco International Airport on the, smashing through a fence and into several cars in a nearby parking lot.
According to reports, the United Airlines Flight 35 bound for Osaka in Japan, was diverted to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), where it landed safely despite missing a wheel.
No injuries were reported by the airline, but the United Boeing 777-200ER plane, which entered service 22 years ago, was carrying 235 passengers, 10 flight attendants and four pilots.
The United Boeing 777-200ER plane that malfunctioned is fitted with a dozen main landing gear tyres (six wheels per leg) split between two massive struts.
“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,” United said in a statement.
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
“We’re grateful to our pilots and flight attendants for their professionalism in managing this situation.
“We’re also grateful to our teams on the ground who were waiting with a tug to move the aircraft soon after it landed and to our teams in the airport who assisted customers upon their arrival.”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident to find the root cause, according to report.
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