A BOEING 777 was forced to make an emergency landing after one of it’s tyres reportedly blew days after another Boeing wheel fell from a jet mid-air.
The American Airlines flight is the latest in a string of Boeing safety failures – and the third wheel incident in just a few weeks.
The Boeing 777 was forced to make an emergency landing after one of its tyres apparently blew
Just days ago a wheel dropped from another Boeing flight during takeoff
Cars at LAX were crushed by the falling wheel just days ago
The jet had left Texas with 249 passengers onboard before it was forced to touch down at LAX just hours later.
A “mechanical problem” saw one of its tyres “blow “, forcing pilots to declare an emergency, CBS News reports.
Fire crews rushed to the airport runway to meet the jet as it touched down on Wednesday evening.
American Airlines officials wouldn’t confirm the malfunction of its tyre – and only described a “possible mechanical issue” before landing, KTLA reports.
Just days ago another wheel dropped from a packed Boeing plane during takeoff – forcing pilots to land in Los Angeles.
Dramatic footage video showed cars at the airport that were crushed when the tyre dropped from the sky.
The Boeing 777 lost its wheel while taking off from San Francisco and fire services were again waiting on the runway at LAX after the concerning malfunction.
And in January, a Delta Airlines Boeing 747 lost a front tyre while taxiing down the runway.
The pilot of another plane behind it could be heard saying “Hey… Tower, the 75 on the runway just lost the nose tire,” in cockpit recordings released by VASAviation.
Yesterday a Boeing 777 was caught on camera leaking hydraulic fluid during takeoff before it was forced to make yet another emergency landing.
The fresh safety failing comes mere days after a Boeing whistleblower was found dead in his truck after giving evidence against the aviation giant in an ongoing investigation.
All passengers and crew were able to disembark AA Flight 345 safely when it landed in LAX last night.
A Delta Airlines Boeing 747 lost a front tyre in January