A tire fell off a United Airlines flight taking off from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka, Japan Thursday morning, officials confirmed.A tire fell off a United Airlines flight departing from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka, Japan Thursday morning, officials confirmed.
In a statement, United Airlines said the flight was diverted to LAX where it landed safely. The company says crews are now working to arrange a new aircraft to take passengers to Osaka on Thursday evening. Officials say the runway was briefly closed to clear debris, but was soon reopened, with no further impact to airport operations anticipated.
Price said a loose tire it's normally a maintenance issue and not a problem created by the manufacturer.