A United Airlines Airbus A321neo suffered a frightening landing incident in Orlando after touching down hard and losing a wheel during rollout. While no one was injured, this appears to be a serious failure that will draw close scrutiny.
United A321neo Loses Wheel After Hard Landing In Orlando
A United Airlines Airbus A321neo experienced a hard landing at Orlando International Airport (MCO) that resulted in one of the aircraft’s wheels detaching after touchdown. The incident occurred during landing and rollout (the phase after an aircraft touches down on the runway, when it is decelerating on the ground until it exits the runway or comes to a stop), but the aircraft remained upright and controllable.
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