United Airlines flight loses wheel after takeoff from Los Angeles, lands safely in Denver

A United Airlines Boeing jet lost a main landing gear wheel Monday while taking off from Los Angeles and later landed safely in Denver, the airline said. Related video above: Boeing agrees to a plea deal with the U.S. Department of Justice over two crashes involving 737 Max planesThere were no reported injuries on the ground or onboard Flight 1001, United said in a statement. "The wheel has been recovered in Los Angeles, and we are investigating what caused this event," the statement said. The Boeing 757-200 was carrying 174 passengers and 7 crewmembers.On March 7, a United Boeing B777-200 jet lost a tire mid-air after takeoff from San Francisco. It landed on a car in an airport employee parking lot. Nobody was hurt.