United 777 Loses Wheel on T/O from SFO
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Re: United 777 Loses Wheel on T/O from SFO
Juan says both tyre and wheel. Must be an American thing. Well I suppose the tyre was with the wheel. Wonder if they refitted it.
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Re: United 777 Loses Wheel on T/O from SFO
Pah! I had one but the wheel fell off!
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'Untied' becomes 'undone'. What a disaster they seem to be! https://avherald.com/h?article=51634833
Re: United 777 Loses Wheel on T/O from SFO
The missing panel was at first identified as a wing to body faring but Simon's picture in his report appears to be gear door.
The door encloses the gear strut and parts of the retraction mechanism while the main gear wheels remain exposed.
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The door encloses the gear strut and parts of the retraction mechanism while the main gear wheels remain exposed.
PP
Re: United 777 Loses Wheel on T/O from SFO
Nah! I reckon it's the box where they put all the spare bolts.
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Well, if they did the paperwork would have blown out once the panel came off, wouldn't it, so they unfortunately could not produce it. 
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SFO employee still without car after it was crushed by tire that fell off United flight
https://abc7news.com/post/united-airlin ... /15052015/
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- For the second time in four months, a wheel fell off a United flight during takeoff from California. The latest incident happened at LAX.
Now, we're hearing from a woman whose car was totaled when a wheel fell off a United flight taking off from SFO back in March.
The Monday incident of a tire falling off a United flight while taking off from LAX was an all-too-familiar story for Lauren Inthavong.
The 23-year-old's car was totaled in March after a United flight taking off from SFO also lost a tire.
"I was in shock, because the worst thing that I thought could happen was my car getting broken into. I didn't think a scenario like that would even happen there," Inthavong said.
Inthavong works in a lounge at SFO and commutes from Concord. Since her car was totaled, she says she either borrows one or takes BART.
"I still don't have a car," Inthavong said.
United said in a statement at the time it would work with the owners of damaged vehicles at SFO to ensure their needs were addressed, but Inthavong says she didn't know how to reach out directly to the airline to report damage to her car.
"I just didn't really know how to. This was all really new to me," Inthavong said.
In an emailed statement, a United Spokesperson tells ABC7 News, "Safety is our highest priority. We worked with everyone who reported damage to their vehicle, but we have not been contacted by the owner of this specific vehicle."
United also shared a link where Inthavong could file a claim with United's Customer Care team, which she says she'll do. In the meantime, she says the family's insurance company did reimburse them for the Kelley Blue Book value of the car. She's hoping United will help as well.
Video shows moment tire falls off United Airlines flight departing from SFO which landed safely at LAX, company says.
"I just wanted, you know, like some compensation for ruining my car," Inthavong said.
The airline did not respond to our questions about the second incident of a tire falling off a flight during takeoff. Something Inthavong says she worries about every time she goes to work.
"What if another tire just fell off," Inthavong said.
There were no reported injuries on the aircraft or on the ground in Monday's incident.
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https://abc7news.com/post/united-airlin ... /15052015/
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- For the second time in four months, a wheel fell off a United flight during takeoff from California. The latest incident happened at LAX.
Now, we're hearing from a woman whose car was totaled when a wheel fell off a United flight taking off from SFO back in March.
The Monday incident of a tire falling off a United flight while taking off from LAX was an all-too-familiar story for Lauren Inthavong.
The 23-year-old's car was totaled in March after a United flight taking off from SFO also lost a tire.
"I was in shock, because the worst thing that I thought could happen was my car getting broken into. I didn't think a scenario like that would even happen there," Inthavong said.
Inthavong works in a lounge at SFO and commutes from Concord. Since her car was totaled, she says she either borrows one or takes BART.
"I still don't have a car," Inthavong said.
United said in a statement at the time it would work with the owners of damaged vehicles at SFO to ensure their needs were addressed, but Inthavong says she didn't know how to reach out directly to the airline to report damage to her car.
"I just didn't really know how to. This was all really new to me," Inthavong said.
In an emailed statement, a United Spokesperson tells ABC7 News, "Safety is our highest priority. We worked with everyone who reported damage to their vehicle, but we have not been contacted by the owner of this specific vehicle."
United also shared a link where Inthavong could file a claim with United's Customer Care team, which she says she'll do. In the meantime, she says the family's insurance company did reimburse them for the Kelley Blue Book value of the car. She's hoping United will help as well.
Video shows moment tire falls off United Airlines flight departing from SFO which landed safely at LAX, company says.
"I just wanted, you know, like some compensation for ruining my car," Inthavong said.
The airline did not respond to our questions about the second incident of a tire falling off a flight during takeoff. Something Inthavong says she worries about every time she goes to work.
"What if another tire just fell off," Inthavong said.
There were no reported injuries on the aircraft or on the ground in Monday's incident.
PP
Re: United 777 Loses Wheel on T/O from SFO
The car insurance company should provide a replacement car promptly and then bill United for that plus costs. I would expect United to pay up fairly promptly when it's someone else with a good team of lawyers because it's clearly their aircraft that did it, even if they subsequently decide to go sue someone else later. Worth it for the PR if nothing else.
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The cost of the wheel assembly and tire probably cost more than a new car.
As to the car insurance, if it were an older vehicle or had been paid off, there would be no requirement to have full coverage on it.
Lawyers would be a definite need. Usually, just a letter threatening a law suit and publicizing it should make things happen.
No large company who is clearly at fault would want to be portrayed as pikers.
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As to the car insurance, if it were an older vehicle or had been paid off, there would be no requirement to have full coverage on it.
Lawyers would be a definite need. Usually, just a letter threatening a law suit and publicizing it should make things happen.
No large company who is clearly at fault would want to be portrayed as pikers.
PP