United Airlines plane makes a safe emergency landing in LA after losing a tire during takeoff

Source: The Bakersfield Californian
Author: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A United Airlines jetliner bound for Japan made a safe landing in Los Angeles on Thursday after losing a tire while taking off from San Francisco.

Fire engines stood by at Los Angeles International Airport but weren't needed, as the Boeing 777 made an uneventful landing and stopped about two-thirds of the way down a runway. Airport spokesman Dae Levine said the plane landed safely.

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