Ouch: United Airbus A321neo Has Wild Landing In Orlando, Loses Nose Wheel - One Mile at a Time

Google News1/19/2026 – 1/20/2026

Summary

A United Airlines Airbus A321neo experienced a hard landing in Orlando, resulting in the loss of its nose wheel. The airline reported a "mechanical issue" during the landing, leading to a groundstop at the airport. Passengers were subsequently bused to the terminal at Orlando International Airport (MCO).

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

77d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1793
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1793/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1793/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5

Score BreakdownRisk 50

Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 76 days - proven survivor

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