British Airways A350-1000 loses wheel during takeoff from Las Vegas

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. 

Last night, while departing Las Vegas, British Airways flight BA274 lost one of its main landing gear wheels. The separation of the right, rear wheel from the A350-1000 was captured on our automated live stream at the airport. The flight continued for a safe landing in London. pic.twitter.com/kp2xlJYvwq— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) January 27, 2026No 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. 

Picture of the BA A350 landing gear that old a wheel on departure from Las Vegas. This was such a DAUNTING EMERGENCY – as some clickbait accounts share – that the jet proceeded to its destination and landed without further incident. pic.twitter.com/HwCO89mbnV— Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha (@OnDisasters) January 28, 2026The post British Airways A350-1000 loses wheel during takeoff from Las Vegas appeared first on AeroTime.

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