The tire plummeted from a Boeing 757-200 plane taking off from Los Angeles and headed to Denver, Colorado, United Airlines told Quartz.The plane safely landed in Denver with 174 passengers and 7 crew members on board. No injuries were reported, the airline said.
The wheel was recovered in Los Angeles and did not appear to cause any damage.United is investigating the cause of the incident. Boeing delivered the plane to United almost 30 years ago and ended 757 production in 2004. It did not provide an official comment on the incident.
