Early this morning Scoot Boeing 787-9 landed at Taipei with a missing Nose landing gear left wheel. The aircraft was operating Seoul (ICN) to Taipei (TPE)
Missing wheel and tyre is possibly in South China Sea
According to sources, the tyre pressure level had been detected as abnormal before the flight’s descent. After landing, the left nose wheel was missing, and the axle also appeared to be worn.
Scoot Taiwan General Manager Victor Lee (李育修) did not deny the allegations when questioned by CNA about the incident.
Lee said Scoot had decided to dispatch another airplane to Taiwan and that more information would be available later.
It’s unclear where the missing wheel dropped. Taoyuan International Airport Corp. said no signs of the wheel were found on the runway or taxiway.
BOEING 787 – MSN 37119 9V-OJF
Serial number 37119 LN:337
Type 787-9
First flight date 16/08/2015
Test registration N8572C
Plane age 7.8 years
Seat configuration C35 Y340 Seat
Hex code 76BD46
Engines 2 x RR Trent 1000
Source – Airline Secret Exposed Facebook page