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The United Airlines aircraft has remained on the ground in Seattle since the incident on August 24.

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[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Serious question: is this bad?

[–] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

No. One tire blew on takeoff and they landed at the destination without issue.

The 737 has 4 wheels on the main gear, 2 on the front. The loss of a single tire does not make the plane unsafe to land.

Tire blowouts are included in the takeoff brief. They plan for the possibility, aborting the takeoff if it happens below a certain speed, continuing as normal if it happens above it.

This is a calculated risk, as its something that happens from time to time with no real danger to the aircraft.

[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I listen to air traffic control animated incidents on and off on yt, so take it with a grain of salt. But wheels falling off during flight, while I wouldn't say it is common, it is not exactly unheard of as well. Pilots and ground crews are well equipped to handle such incidents.

[–] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

The plane didn't lose a wheel it has a tire blowout.