British Airways flight to London loses wheel during take-off
British Airways flight BA274 lost its right rear main landing gear wheel during takeoff but continued safely to London, landing 27 minutes early after a nine-hour flight, officials said.
- On Monday night, British Airways flight BA274 lost a tire during takeoff from Harry Reid International Airport, but the Airbus A350-1000 continued and landed safely in London.
- Video footage shows sparks on the right-side landing gear before the wheel fell about 15 seconds after liftoff, as seen on LAS Vegas Airport LIVE and Flightradar24.
- Airport crews retrieved the tire from the LAS airfield, and LAS officials confirmed no injuries or damage to airport property after the incident on Monday.
- Investigators and media have been alerted to the incident, with the National Transportation Safety Board notified and News 3, Independent, and FOX5 contacting British Airways for comment.
- Local live streams amplified the event and prompted official confirmations as Flightradar24 and LAS Vegas Airport LIVE shared footage showing the wheel separation during takeoff.
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A video recording surprised the moment a flight from the back of Airbus A350-1000 of British Airways soon after it landed, months later, from Las airport...
British Airways Plane Loses Wheel During Takeoff in Las Vegas in Shocking Video
Footage of the incident show sparks shooting from the main landing gear before a tire falls from the sky NEED TO KNOWA British Airways plane lost a wheel during takeoff in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 26In a video of the incident captured by FlightRadar24, sparks shoot from the main landing gear before a wheel falls to the groundDespite the accident, the flight continued its journey to Heathrow Airport in LondonA British Airways plane lost one of i…
There are no reports of injuries in the incident. Airbus A350-1000 aircraft normally followed up to Heathrow airport in London where it landed without any competition.
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