Posted 3/8/2024, 7:02:43 AM
United Flight's Fallen Tire Damages Vehicles at SFO Parking Lot But Plane Lands Safely
- A tire fell off a United Airlines flight departing SFO, crashing into a parking lot and damaging several vehicles
- The flight was heading to Osaka, Japan but was diverted to LAX where it landed safely
- The tire fell onto a parking lot near the rental car facility at SFO, damaging multiple vehicles including a Tesla
- No injuries were reported, but the runway was briefly closed to clear debris
- United says the aircraft is designed to land safely with missing or damaged tires, and that the remaining tires can handle the load