Wheel Falls Off United Airlines Boeing 777 Shortly After Takeoff in San Francisco

Published on March 7, 2024

A United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER plane lost a wheel from the left main gear shortly after takeoff from San Francisco International Airport on Thursday. Flight UA35, which was headed for Osaka, Japan, diverted to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after the incident, which happened at about 1:20 p.m., where it made a forced emergency landing. The plane landed safely at LAX. Video and images of the incident circulating on social media show the wheel detaching and falling shortly after it takes off. It also purportedly shows damage to vehicles and a barrier fence allegedly caused by the wheel. The Boeing 777-200ER has six tires on each of its two main landing gear struts and is designed to land safely with missing or damaged tires, United Airlines said in a statement reported by CBS News....

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