THIS is the terrifying moment a wheel falls off a Boeing 737 fully loaded with passengers as smoke billows from the commercial jet....CONTINUE READING
Dramatic footage showed the plane grinding along the runway before it was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff.
Worried airport safety staff at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, noticed the FlySafair aircraft had damaged its undercarriage on takeoff.
Before landing, the plane made a low pass over the airport so technical teams could visually inspect the landing gear, the airline said.
Upon inspection of the damage, engineers found one of four rear wheels had been clipped during takeoff and ordered the plane down.
But video footage of the landing shows the wheel disintegrating as the plane tried to taxi down the runway.
Sunday’s clip shows flight FA212 with smoke billowing from the damaged wheel.
Seconds later, there was a huge bang as parts of the wheel flew off.
The undercarriage then collapsed, sending the jet leaning sideways towards its left wing before coming to a halt.
Nobody was injured as passengers were evacuated and offered another flight, according to local media reports..<<CONTINUE READING>>
