Boeing at It Again: United Airlines Plane Loses Wheel During Takeoff
In a long series of Boeing woes, one of the company’s 757s lost a wheel during takeoff in Los Angeles. According to FlightRadar 24, United Airlines’ Flight 1001 was carrying 174 passengers and seven crew members.
Boeing has been at the center of several high-profile malfunctions this year, including lost tires, engine failures, and blown-out door plugs. Boeing has said that “it has taken important steps to foster a safety culture,” and incidents that have occurred might not be Boeing’s responsibility but rather the responsibility of the airlines that operate and maintain the aircraft.
The mishap comes just days after the Justice Department announced Boeing would plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge from two deadly crashes of its 737 Max 8 planes that killed 346 passengers and crew and will cough up a $243.6 million fine.