United Airlines said there were 249 people on board the Osaka-bound plane.
Los Angeles, USA:
A Boeing 777 jetliner bound for Japan had to make an emergency landing Thursday after a wheel came off and crashed into an airport parking lot shortly after takeoff.
Video posted online showed the wheels falling off the United Airlines plane seconds after takeoff at San Francisco International Airport.
The wheel bounced into a parking lot used by airport employees, and airport officials said several vehicles were damaged, local KRON4 media reported.
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United Airlines said there were 249 people on board the Osaka-bound plane.
Boeing has faced a series of quality control issues, most recently a hair-raising incident in January when a door-sized panel blew off a 737 Max 9 after takeoff in Portland, Oregon. .
The incident caused no serious injuries and triggered an emergency grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft for 19 days.
U.S. regulators last week gave Boeing 90 days to develop a plan to address quality control issues, with the FAA chief saying the company must “commit to real and profound improvements.”
United said the Boeing 777 has six wheels on each main landing strut, allowing it to land safely if some of those wheels are lost or damaged.
The flight was diverted to Los Angeles and landed safely.
The airline said it expected passengers to fly again later on Thursday.
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