Flight headed from NYC to RIC makes emergency landing at Dulles

Flight headed from NYC to RIC makes emergency landing at Dulles
The plane made an emergency landing just after 12:30 p.m.
By NBC12 Newsroom | April 17, 2018 at 4:49 PM EDT - Updated August 14 at 4:05 AM
Inspectors said the plane was missing a main gear wheel. (Source: Viewer submitted photo)
Inspectors said the plane was missing a main gear wheel. (Source: Viewer submitted photo)

DULLES, VA (WWBT) - A flight headed from New York's LaGuardia to Richmond International Airport made an emergency landing at Dulles airport in Northern Virginia on Tuesday.

According to NBC Washington, Flight 5507 made the landing after the crew was notified they lost a wheel on takeoff.

After the emergency landing, inspectors said the plane was missing a main gear wheel.

No injuries were reported.

This emergency landing happened around the same time a Southwest flight made an emergency landing in Philadelphia.

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