Damaged cars are seen in an on-airport employee parking lot after tire debris from a Boeing 777 landed on them at San Francisco International Airport, March 7, 2024. (PHOTO / AP)

SAN FRANCISCO — A tire fell off a United Airlines flight departing from US San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka, Japan on Thursday morning.

"United flight 35 lost one tire after takeoff from San Francisco," the company said in a statement, referring to the Boeing 777-200 flight, which was then diverted to Los Angles International Airport and landed safely.

According to United Airlines, the flight had 235 customers, 10 flight attendants and four pilots on board

United quickly arranged for a new aircraft to take customers to Osaka on Thursday evening, it said.

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The tire debris landed in one of the airport's employee parking lots. No injuries were reported.

According to United Airlines, the flight had 235 customers, 10 flight attendants and four pilots on board.

"The 777-200 has six tires on each of its two main landing gear struts. The aircraft is designed to land safely with missing or damaged tires," United Airlines noted.

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In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it will investigate this incident.