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In response to "United flight lands safely at LAX after departing SFO bound for Osaka, Japan; wheel fell off plane during takeoff" by budice

Dumb question. Don't wheels only matter on landing and take off? Would it have been any more dangerous to just fly to Japan and land there? -- nm

Posted by Dano (aka dano) Mar 7 '24, 13:38

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We're sayin'! -- nm - passengers Mar 7, 14:20
The wheels fell off - who knows what else is wrong? -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 13:39 3
- But using that rationale, why'd they fly to LAX? - JD Mar 7, 13:57 1
  - maybe a longer runway, maybe runway is further from buildings etc etc. I assume it's all safety-related. -- nm - Andie Mar 7, 14:07
- I'll accept that answer. -- nm - Dano Mar 7, 13:41

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