PAL pulls a plane from service after it lost a wheel for the second time in two weeks

PAL Airlines has pulled a Dash 8-400 from service after it lost a wheel while departing Goose Bay, Labrador, on Nov. 12, the second such incident for the same plane in less than two weeks. The Deer Lake-bound flight diverted to St. John's and landed safely. The plane also lost a wheel on Oct. 30, after which PAL says it did extensive maintenance following the manufacturer's guidance. The cause is not yet known. PAL is working with Transport Canada and manufacturer De Havilland to find it, and is inspecting wheel assemblies on its other Dash 8-400 planes as a precaution.