Overview
- Video from Flightradar24’s automated livestream showed sparks from the right main gear and the right rear outer wheel detaching during retraction.
- The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the incident and said the aircraft landed safely at Heathrow after the transatlantic flight.
- Harry Reid International Airport said the tire was recovered on the airfield with no reported injuries or damage to airport property.
- The aircraft involved, A350-1000 registration G‑XWBN, has been withdrawn from service for inspection and repairs as British Airways cooperates with investigators.
- The A350-1000’s six-wheel main-gear bogies provided redundancy that allowed the crew to continue and complete the roughly nine-hour flight without further incident.