The flight, UA 35, bound for Osaka, Japan, lost a tire during takeoff at San Francisco International Airport on Thursday. The landing gear tire fell to the ground, damaging several parked vehicles at the airport. (Credit: CALI PLANES/ YouTube)
An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in California Wednesday evening after its pilot reported a possible mechanical issue, the airline said.
Flight 345, which took off from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, reported the issue with the Boeing 777 plane and ultimately landed at the Los Angeles International Airport at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday without any incident, American Airlines said in a statement on Thursday.
“The aircraft taxied to the gate under its own power and customers deplaned normally,” it added.
“There are some reports that it was a blown tire, but American is not confirming that,” FOX Business’ Cheryl Casone reported earlier Thursday morning.
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An American Airlines Boeing 737 Max takes off on a test flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas, on Dec. 2, 2020. (COOPER NEILL/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
FOX Business reached out to both American Airlines and Boeing for additional information but a response was not immediately received.
There were no reported injuries by the crew and passengers from the emergency landing.
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The aircraft is a 23-year-old Boeing 777 plane, according to Airfleets Aviation.
This is at least the fifth reported incident with a major airline plane in the past week.
Reuters contributed to this report.
