Moments after taking off Thursday from San Francisco International Airport, a Boeing 777-200 airplane lost a tire, which fell on vehicles down below.
The incident forced the United Airlines crew to divert the flight bound for Osaka, Japan, to Los Angeles International Airport. According to United Airlines, 235 passengers, 10 flight attendants and four pilots were on board the international flight. The airline said the aircraft is designed to land with missing or damaged tires. "We’re grateful to our pilots and flight attendants for their professionalism in managing this situation," the airline said in a statement.
Audio obtained by KGO-TV indicated that pilots were notified by air traffic control of the incident. "We don't have any indications here on board that it was, but for right now, we're going to continue," one of the pilots said. The airline said the passengers were able to board a different aircraft and head to Osaka later in the evening. According to government documents, the Boeing 777 was manufactured in 2002.
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