A United Airlines flight lost one of its tires during takeoff from San Francisco on Thursday, causing the Japan-bound plane to be diverted to Los Angeles, the airline said.
United Flight 35 landed without incident at Los Angeles International Airport.
A United Airlines flight loses a landing gear tire as it takes off from San Francisco Airport, Mar. 7, 2024.
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The flight lost a portion of the landing gear tire during takeoff at approximately 11:35 a.m. PT, according to the San Francisco International Airport. Footage from Cali Planes shows the tire falling off seconds after takeoff.
The tire debris landed in an employee parking lot at the airport. No one was injured, the airport said. At least one car in the parking lot appeared to be damaged following the incident, footage shows.
A damaged car is seen in a parking lot after a United Airlines airplane lost a landing gear tire while taking off from San Francisco Airport, Mar. 7, 2024.
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“The runway was briefly closed to clear debris, but has since reopened. No further impact to airport operations,” the airport said in a statement.
The tire was one of 12 on the Boeing 777-200’s two main landing gear struts, according to United.
“The aircraft is designed to land safely with missing or damaged tires,” United said in a statement.
A United Airlines flight that lost a portion of its landing gear tire is diverted to Los Angeles International Airport, March 7, 2024.
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A United Airlines flight that lost a portion of its landing gear tire is diverted to Los Angeles International Airport, March 7, 2024.
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The flight was bound for Osaka. United said it will arrange a new aircraft to continue the trip for the passengers.
There were 235 customers, 10 flight attendants and four pilots on board at the time of the incident, United said.