Watch: United Airlines plane loses landing gear tire during takeoff
A United Airlines flight headed to Japan was diverted to Los Angeles after a landing gear tire fell off during takeoff.
Aviation has been under the microscope this year with a series of high-profile incidents raising concerns about safety across the industry.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby sent a letter to customers Monday acknowledging recent issues at the airline.
“Unfortunately, in the past few weeks, our airline has experienced a number of incidents that are reminders of the importance of safety. While they are all unrelated, I want you to know that these incidents have our attention and have sharpened our focus,” the letter said while pledging action to increase safety at the carrier.
“Our team is reviewing the details of each case to understand what happened and using those insights to inform our safety training and procedures across all employee groups. This is in addition to some changes that were…