A Boeing 777-200 from United Airlines drew attention last Thursday (7), after losing one of its tires while taking off at San Francisco airport (SFO), in the United States.
The moment was caught by an observer who was recording the movement at the airport, recording the exact moment in which one of the wheels comes loose from the main landing gear assembly on the left side. The aircraft carried 235 engers and operated flight UA-35 between San Francisco and Osaka, Japan.
A United Airlines Boeing 777 missed a route during departure from San Francisco.
▫️The route is currently displayed on airport parking spaces.
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After the incident, the control tower ed the pilots, and contained further landings until confirmation that a wheel had indeed fallen off the aircraft. As a result, the 777 made an unscheduled landing at Los Angeles airport under the supervision of firefighters.
Interestingly, the wheel ended up hitting a car that was parked on the outskirts of San Francisco airport, causing extensive damage; no one was injured.
These are some of the damages caused by the wheel that came off the United Airlines Boeing 777-200(ER), registration N226UA, as it left San Francisco heading to Osaka.pic.twitter.com/PBXe344BtH
— Flights and Spotters ✈ (@SpottersArg) March 7, 2024
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