THIS is the shocking moment a plane’s wheel flies off on take-off and you can feel it hurtling towards the ground.
A British Airways flight from Las Vegas to London got off to a disturbing start with footage showing a rogue tire flying off the crowded airliner.
The plane managed to take off from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) at around 9pm on Monday.
Footage shows the mysterious object beginning to slide off the fuselage of flight BA274 as it continues its climb.
Within seconds, he falls completely out of the plane and begins to speed towards the ground.
Undeterred by it sky– a major accident, the aircraft continued on its route unaffected and landed safely at London Heathrow some time later.
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It was later confirmed that one of the main landing gear wheels had ejected from the aircraft and landed at LAS Airport.
No one was injured on the ground.
LAS confirmed the incident, saying in a statement: “Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) is aware of an incident involving a British Airways flight which departed LAS last night and continued to London.
“The tire was recovered from the LAS airport. No injuries or damage to airport property was reported.
“The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified.”
The aircraft’s main landing gear uses six wheels arranged in three pairs.
This means that the loss of a single wheel had little impact on the pilot’s ability to make a routine landing.
British Airways told The Sun: “Safety and security is at the heart of everything we do and we are supporting the authorities in their investigation.”
The crash comes just days after a packed United plane had its front wheel detached during a hard landing at Orlando Airport.
Moments after the jet touched down, a wheel could be seen rolling across the tarmac Florida city.
The United plane appeared to bounce on the runway before appearing to pitch down as pilots frantically tried to stabilize the plane.
Last week, footage captured the terrifying moment flames shot out of a plane’s wing before it skidded off the runway.
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