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A United Airlines Boeing 757-200 lost a tire upon taking off from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) today. This comes a few months after a United Boeing 777-200 took off from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and lost a tire moments later (more here).
1/3 A United Airlines flight lost a main landing gear wheel taking off in Los Angeles & landed safely in Denver. The aircraft was a Boeing 757-200 & it raises concerns. Concerns about United. (The 757-200 debuted in 1983 & 757 production ended in 2004.)
🧵https://t.co/Q5MmPKmlRG— William J. McGee (@WilliamJMcGee) July 8, 2024
United Flight UA1001 arrived safely at Denver International Airport (DEN) with no reported injuries or other issues. An emergency services team met the aircraft and it was towed into the gate. It arrived 23 minutes late, which isn’t too bad given the situation. The 30-year-old aircraft is a former Continental Airlines plane. Boeing has not manufactured the 757-200 since 2004.
A United spokesperson released this statement:
United Flight 1001 landed safely in Denver after losing one wheel on takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport.
The wheel has been recovered in Los Angeles, and we are investigating what caused this event.”
Anthony’s Take: Boeing is going through a period where its aircraft engineering and quality are being called into question (and fines are being levied). This one doesn’t seem like a Boeing issue however since the aircraft is 30 years old. The FAA had made United halt new routes and had initiated a formal review (more here). It looks like that might need to be ongoing.
(Featured Image Credit: Craig Sunter via WikiMedia Commons.)
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