Japan-bound United flight lands in L.A. after losing wheel during takeoff

A Boeing aircraft operated by United Airlines made an abrupt landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday afternoon after losing a tire following takeoff, a United Airlines spokesperson told The Washington Post.

Flight UAL35 took off from San Francisco International Airport around 11:35 a.m. and was bound for Kansai International Airport near Osaka, Japan. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200, was quickly diverted to Los Angeles after the tire was lost. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, it said on Thursday.

The incident comes after a Boeing 757 plane in January lost a nose wheel while taxiing in Atlanta, which also prompted an FAA probe.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2024/03/07/boeing-tire-lost-flight-diverted/

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— Despite being in service for 16 years,
the Boeing 777-200LR is still in service with many of the world's airlines.

Poor maintenance by an end user of an older plane and the Ιmbeciles
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Likely bad maintenance by United. 777 was the last properly designed Boeing airplane. But 777 is poorly manufactured these days like all Boeing airplanes. And don't hold your breath for the 777X replacement either. And a 737Max or 787 are more likely to make the next smoking hole.

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