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A United Airlines flight was taking off from San Francisco airport when it lost a tyre in mid-air. The Tokyo-bound Boeing 777-200 headed instead to Los Angeles international airport, where it landed safely. United said it was arranging for a new aircraft to continue the trip for the 249 people who were onboard the plane. The tyre landed in the airport's staff car park, smashing a window and damaging at least one car.