A Boeing 777-222(ER) from United Airlines is taking off from Barcelona Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on February 23, 2024.
A United Airlines Boeing 777.
  • A Boeing 777 taking from SFO lost a tire that crushed a car in an airport parking lot.
  • The falling debris was captured on video by a planespotter.
  • The plane dumped fuel for two hours before landing safely in Los Angeles.

A car was crushed when a tire from a Boeing 777 came off during takeoff on Thursday.

The United Airlines jet was departing San Francisco International Airport for Osaka, Japan when the incident occurred.