A British Airways passenger jet lost a tyre shortly after departure from Las Vegas on Monday evening, Jan. 26. Wheel detaches as Airbus departsThe situation features an Airbus A350-1000 operating as British Airways Flight BA274. Many viewers commented on visible sparks coming from the right main landing gear as the aircraft lifted off. The Airbus A350-1000’s main landing gear is equipped with six wheels arranged in three pairs on each side. The wheel that detached was the rear-most, outer wheel on the right main landing gear.