A British Airways (BA/BAW) flight from Las Vegas to London Heathrow suffered a bizarre event yesterday when one of the main wheels separated from the aircraft after departing Las Vegas and whilst the gear was retracting.
In a video, widely shared on social media, the Airbus A350 is seen departing in a normal fashion from Las Vegas and climbing out when a wheel detaches from the main bogey and falls to the ground.
The video was captured by Flightradar24‘s automated live stream.
A spokesperson for British Airways said: “safety and security underpins everything we do and we’re supporting the authorities with their investigations”
An investigation is now underway to find out why the wheel detached from the aircraft.
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