A British Airways aircraft lost one of its rear wheels during takeoff from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Despite the incident, which took place on the evening of January 26, 2026, the aircraft, an A350-1000 (registration G-XWBN), operated flight BA274 as normal and landed at its intended destination, London Heathrow (LHR) without further incident. The flight took nine hours and 17 minutes.
Although it had no further consequences, the incident has since gone viral on social media after footage from one of the airport cameras, which broadcasts live airport movements, was posted online.
The footage captures the moment one of the wheels became detached from the aircraft’s rear undercarriage and fell to the ground just as the aircraft was climbing up.
No damage to objects or people on the ground has been reported.
Pictures that emerged after the aircraft’s arrival in the UK show its undercarriage is missing one of the rearmost right-side wheels.
