Horrifying moment wheel falls off plane during take-off
Video footage has captured the horrifying moment a wheel fell off a United Airlines Boeing plane just moments after take off on Monday morning.
The video captured by RadarBox shows the tire coming loose from the aircraft's undercarriage and plummeting to the ground seconds after take off.
The airline confirmed that a wheel fell off the plane as the flight departed Los Angeles International airport en route to Denver, but it safely touched down around three hours later.
None of the 174 passengers or seven crew members on board were injured.
A United spokesperson said that the wheel has been found in Los Angeles and they are investigating the cause.
“The wheel has been recovered in Los Angeles, and we are investigating what caused this event,” the statement read.
It is not known whether it caused any damage on the ground.
The incident comes just four months after a Japan-bound Boeing airlines carrying 249 passengers also lost a wheel not long after take off in San Francisco.
The flight, that took place in March. was diverted to LAX where it landed safely. The wheel reportedly damaged some vehicles in an airport parking lot.
Images: CaliPlanes/ Youtube