BAW A35K at Las Vegas on Jan 26th 2026, dropped main wheel on departure

Last Update: January 28, 2026 / 12:49:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 26, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BA-274

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-1000

ICAO Type Designator
A35K

A BAW British Airways Airbus A350-1000, registration G-XWBN performing flight BA-274 from Las Vegas,NV (USA) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was climbing out of Las Vegas' runway 26R when during gear retraction the outboard aft main wheel dropped off the bogie and fell to the ground. The aircraft continued for a safe landing at Heathrow about 9:15 hours later.

The aircraft is still on the ground at Heathrow about 22 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 26, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BA-274

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-1000

ICAO Type Designator
A35K

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