Headed to Japan, flight loses a tyre taking off, viral video

A United Airlines flight lost a tyre during take-off from San Francisco. The Boeing 777 was headed for Japan, but made a safe landing in Los Angeles.

The flight to Japan landed at Los Angeles International Airport after losing a tyre mid-air post take-off from San Francisco.

A viral video showing the tyre falling off the airplane is doing round on the internet. The tyre landed at an employee car parking at San Francisco International Airport. Some cars were damaged as a result.

 

-United Airlines Boeing 777 loses a tyre while taking off from San Francisco
-Notice how it crushed the cars on the ground pic.twitter.com/3fkCrYT5n6

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