United Flight 1001, en route to Denver from Los Angeles on Monday, lost one wheel upon departure from LAX shortly after 7:15 a.m. The Boeing 757-200 touched down safely in Denver shortly after 10 a.m., a United Airlines spokesperson shared with USA TODAY.
No injuries, to the 174 passengers and flight crew onboard, or on the ground have been reported, Bloomberg reported.
“The wheel has been recovered in Los Angeles, and we are investigating what caused this event,” United Airlines said. Additional details about the rogue wheel were not immediately available.
