United Airlines Plane Blows Tire on Takeoff but Keeps Going

United Airlines Plane Blows Tire on Takeoff but Keeps Going
A file photo of a United Airlines flight in San Francisco on July 8, 2015. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A United Airlines plane blew a tire before taking off on Sunday, Feb. 25, but took off anyway.

Flight 1551 blew a tire on its front landing gear before taking off from Newark Liberty International Airport.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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