A United Airlines flight lost a tyre during takeoff from San Francisco. The tyre reportedly fell in the airport’s parking lot causing severe damage to several cars. Thankfully, the flight was able to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles safely. There have been no casualties reported so far due to this mishap. The airlines also arranged for a new aircraft for the passenger to continue the journey forward.
United Airlines Flight Loses Tyre During Take-Off
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A Japan-bound United Airlines flight from San Francisco lost a tyre during take-off recently. This mishap forced the flight to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200, was carrying 235 passengers, 10 flight attendants, and four pilots. Thankfully, there have been no casualties reported during this mishap.
The airlines confirmed this incident and issued a statement. They also reassured the passengers and confirmed arranging “a new aircraft to continue” their journey forward. The spokesperson further stated, “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.”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will investigate the incident and issue a report to learn more about what caused the mishap. This week is surely hectic for United Airlines. Earlier this week, a San Francisco-bound flight experienced an engine failure over the Pacific Ocean. They had to make an emergency landing to avoid any further damage.
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Tyre Caused Damages To Several Cars In The Parking Lot
Unfortunately, the aircraft’s tyre landed in San Francisco’s parking lot and caused damage to several cars. According to an airport official, the tyre debris landed in the “on-airport employee parking lot, causing damage to several vehicles.” Thankfully, there were no casualties here as well. The airport authorities had to shut down the runway for some time to clear out the debris left behind after the incident. It did not affect any airport operations after that.
A new, on-flight fear gets unlocked for us every time we hear such manufacturing issues on aircraft! What do you think about this mishap? Let us know in the comments!
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