An Air Canada Boeing 777-300 travelling from Montreal to London lost a wheel during take-off and still managed to arrive safely in what one airport worker called a “miracle” landing. Flight AC 864 took off at 7:45 pm at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport with 294 passengers on board. Air Canada Airbus A333 (C-GFUR) #AC864 lost wheel on take-off at Montreal Airport. https://t.co/2btL7U6GEf pic.twitter.com/OJfySfG5J2 — JACDEC (@JacdecNew) April 18, 2017During a report made just prior to takeoff, the aircraft was cleared to fly. This is not the first time an Air Canada aircraft has had wheel trouble.
Source: National Post April 18, 2017 17:15 UTC