LATAM Airlines A319 forced to change airports at the last moment. The crew realized that the inside wheel of the left gear was no longer there.
The missing wheel was found not far from Santos Dumont airport. If a security perimeter was deployed at the edge of the runway, the pilot was able to land the aircraft normally. An investigation must determine the causes of this failure. The Airbus 319 made a quick one-hour flight between Rio de Janairo and São Paulo on Tuesday morning.