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United Airlines flight loses wheel on takeoff, lands safely with no injuries
(Reuters) – A United Airlines jet lost a wheel from its landing gear on Monday as it took off from Los Angeles but landed safely in Denver, its planned destination, with no injuries, the airline said.
The wheel from United Flight 1001, a Boeing 757-200, has been recovered in Los Angeles. “We are investigating what caused this event,” United said.
The aircraft involved in Monday’s incident was a nearly 30-year-old 757, according to data from FlightRadar24. Boeing ended production of the 757 in 2004.
In March, a United Boeing 777-200 jet bound for Japan lost a tire in mid-air after taking off from San Francisco and landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport.
(Reporting by Pratyush Thakur in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Shailesh Kuber and Cynthia Osterman)