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United flight returns to SFO after tire blows out during takeoff, airline says
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· August 6, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The airline confirmed that the flight returned to San Francisco International Airport due to the tire blowout.
A United Airlines flight experienced a tire blowout during takeoff from San Francisco International Airport. The flight was headed to San Jose del Cabo, but it returned to the airport shortly after the incident. The airline confirmed that the flight returned to San Francisco International Airport due to the tire blowout.
Further details about the incident are available from the airline. For more information about the flight and its return to the airport, readers can refer to the source, ABC7 News.
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Category: local Published: August 6, 2026 Source: ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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