A landing gear wheel fell off a British Airways aircraft shortly after it took off from Las Vegas for London.
As per reports, the incident took place on Monday (local time) on British Airways flight BA274
when the aircraft, Airbus A350-1000, took off from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas while departing for London Heathrow (LHR).
The incident was captured on an automated live stream by Flightradar24. As per the video, the rear wheel was seen dropping from the back section of the landing gear as soon as the aircraft climbed.
Last night, while departing Las Vegas, British Airways flight BA274 lost one of its main landing gear wheels. The separation of the right, rear wheel from the A350-1000 was captured on our automated live stream at the airport. The flight continued for a safe landing in London. pic.twitter.com/kp2xlJYvwq
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) January 27, 2026
British Airways flight BA274 departed from gate E1 and began a full-length take-off from runway 26R at 9.05 pm local time. According to Flightradar24, sparks were visible from the aircraft’s right main landing gear around 40 seconds into the take-off roll, just as the aircraft became airborne.
According to FlightRadar24, the aircraft continued its journey across the Atlantic and landed in London 27 minutes earlier than scheduled.
According to British Airways, the airline is supporting the authorities in their investigation to determine the cause of the incident.
“Safety and security underpins everything we do and we’re supporting the authorities with their investigations,” it said in a statement.
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) said it was “aware of an incident involving a British Airways aircraft that departed LAS last night and continued on to London, where it landed safely without further incident”.
The tyre was retrieved from the airfield, and there were no reported injuries or damage to airport property, the spokesperson added.
The A350-1000 is equipped with six wheels on each main landing gear, arranged in three pairs. The wheel that detached during the Las Vegas departure was the rear-most outside wheel on the right main landing gear, Flightradar24 reported.
