Air Canada jet lands safely in Toronto after losing a wheel
Source: AP
An Air Canada jet made a safe landing Tuesday in Toronto after losing one of its main landing wheels, apparently during takeoff from New York.
The airline said the Airbus A319 jet was carrying 120 passengers and five crew members. There were no injuries when the pilots made an emergency landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, according to Air Canada.
The plane experienced an issue with one of its six tires on take-off, Air Canada said in a statement. The flight took off from New Yorks LaGuardia airport. The airline said it had no further details pending an inspection.
The Airbus jet normally has two large wheels on each of the two main landing gears, and two smaller wheels under the nose. One of the two wheels on the right-side main landing gear was missing when the plane touched down.
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cp
(6,543 posts)Nitram
(22,671 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)....to take the entire weight of the aircraft.
bucolic_frolic
(42,675 posts)Bolts and mechanics and frequent inspection. Something's amiss.
Dem2theMax
(9,595 posts)canuckledragger
(1,632 posts)Dem2theMax
(9,595 posts)but it just goes to show that great minds think alike.
canuckledragger
(1,632 posts)The one about manufacturing junk found in the fuel tanks of unused 737's?
https://time.com/5786263/boeing-737-max-debris-fuel-tanks/
Dem2theMax
(9,595 posts)That's why I'm thinking those Boeing folks are getting around. And not in a good way.
I think I'd rather take my chances with Russian Roulette than to get on a Boeing right now.
generalbetrayus
(506 posts)They_Live
(3,222 posts)to leave me, Loose Wheel...
petronius
(26,580 posts)gembaby1
(251 posts)At least the air crew know what the hell they are doing.