United Airlines flight loses wheel during take-off in Los Angeles
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The airline said there were no injuries and it was investigating the cause of the incident, after the flight landed safely at its destination in Denver
A United Airlines jet lost a landing-gear wheel during take off from Los Angeles, but was able to land safely in Denver, its planned destination, with no injuries, the airline said.
The wheel has been recovered in Los Angeles, and we are investigating what caused this event," United said in a statement on Monday. It was the second such incident for the airline this year.
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