A British Airways flight from Las Vegas to London safely landed at Heathrow Airport despite losing a wheel during takeoff. The incident, captured on video, involved Flight BA274, which departed from Las Vegas on January 26th. The wheel detached shortly after liftoff. The plane continued its journey for over nine hours.
The plane continued its journey to London and landed safely at Heathrow Airport .Updated Jan 28, 2026, 11:31 PM A British Airways flight taking off from Las Vegas appeared to lose its right rear wheel moments after the plane lifted off on Jan 26.
Flight BA274, headed for London, taxied to the runway at Henry Reid International Airport in the US city for departure at 9.05pm local time , reported aviation site Flightradar24. Sparks were reportedly seen coming from the right main landing gear of the A350-1000 as it lifted off from the runway, about 40 seconds after commencing its departure. The incident was captured on Flightradar24’s livestream. As the aircraft retracts its landing gear in mid-air, what appears to be the right rear wheel on the right main landing gear is seen falling away. The plane continued its journey of nine hours and 17 minutes to London and landed safely at Heathrow Airport, according to Flightradar. In response to a media query, Henry Reid International Airport said the wheel was retrieved from the airport’s airfield, and that there were no reported injuries or damage to airport property.The Straits Times has contacted British Airways for more information.
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