Scoot plane missing a wheel during stop in Taiwan

SCOOT BOEING 787-9 9V-OJE (MSN 37116)

A Scoot plane heading from Seoul (ICN/RKSI) to Singapore (SIN/WSSS) via Taipei (TPE/RCTP) was found to be missing a left nose wheel after it landed in Taipei during a scheduled stop on Monday morning.

Scoot said that flight TR897 detected a technical fault upon landing at Taoyuan International Airport.

“The flight which was originally scheduled to depart from Taipei to Singapore at 1.30am was subsequently cancelled,” it added. According to Scoot, more than 300 passengers were on board the plane.
Taiwanese media outlets reported that the left nose wheel fell off during the plane’s landing at 12.06am, after sensors detected abnormal tyre pressure before the plane’s descent.

“When the plane landed, the left tyre and metal rim on the nose gear were shorn off, leaving only the right nose tyre to keep the plane upright and moving,” reported Taiwan News.

Taoyuan International Airport was reported as saying there were no signs of the wheel on the runway or taxiway.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Scoot 

Code: TR/TGW

Aircraft: Boeing 787.9

Registration: 9V-OJE

Serial Number: 37116

Engines: 2 x RR Trent 1000

First Flew: 12/06/2015

Age: 8 Yrs.