United Airlines Plane ‘Became Disabled’ After Making Hard Landing in Orlando: WATCH

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A United Airlines flight experienced an extremely rough landing in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday, Jan. 18In video obtained by PEOPLE, flight 2323 seemingly loses a nose wheel after touching down on the runwayIn a statement shared with PEOPLE, the airline attributed the incident to a “mechanical issue upon landing,” while the FAA said the aircraft “became disabled”

A United Airlines flight experienced a rough landing in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday — prompting a ground stop after the aircraft “became disabled.”

United flight 2323 departed Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Sunday, Jan. 18, just before 9 a.m. local time, according to FlightAware. The plane, an Airbus A321neo, landed at the Orlando International Airport (MCO) around 12:30 p.m. local time. 

However, the plane made an extremely rough landing on the runway. In video footage widely shared on social media and obtained by PEOPLE, the aircraft appears to lose one of its nose wheels upon landing.

United Airlines plane making rough landing in Orlando on Jan. 18, 2026.

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In a statement shared with PEOPLE, United Airlines attributed the incident to a “mechanical issue upon landing.” The carrier added that there were no injuries to the 200 passengers and six crew members on board. 

In a preliminary statement shared with PEOPLE, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said “the aircraft became disabled after making a hard landing.” A brief ground stop was subsequently issued for the facility, which has since been lifted.

The department also confirmed it would investigate the incident.

Passengers on board flight 2323 then disembarked and were bused back to the terminal, per United. The aircraft has since been removed from the runway. 

According to a statement shared with PEOPLE by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which operates MCO, the facility subsequently “experienced delays.”

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It is not clear if the weather played a factor in the rough landing. However, the National Weather Service (NWS) reports wind gusts of up to 56 mph at MCO shortly after the plane’s landing. The NWS in Melbourne, Fla., issued a wind advisory for much of central Florida on Sunday, which was later canceled.