What happened
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(-23) On 03/22/06, at approximately 1725, aircraft tookoff from ewr enroute to alb. While in-flight crew heard and felt a loud vibration followed by a buzzing sound. Crew contacted C2XA maintenance control to try and identify the problem. At this point, maintenance control was informed by ewr port authority they recovered an aircraft wheel assembly from the side of runway. Crew elected to continue with the flight to alb. After an over fly, it was confirmed by alb ATC that the left outboard main wheel assembly was missing. After executing two "go-arounds", crew declared an emergency and landed on rwy 28. After touchdown, aircraft came to a complete stop without incident. ARFF responded, and the aircraft was towed to the ramp without further incident. There was no injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 03/22/06, AT APPROXIMATELY 1725, AIRCRAFT TOOKOFF FROM EWR ENROUTE TO ALB. WHILE IN-FLIGHT CREW HEARD AND FELT A LOUD VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY A BUZZING SOUND. CREW CONTACTED C2XA MAINTENANCE CONTROL TO TRY AND IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT, MAINTENANCE CONTROL WAS INFORMED BY EWR PORT AUTHORITY THEY RECOVERED AN AIRCRAFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE SIDE OF RUNWAY. CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE WITH THE FLIGHT TO ALB. AFTER AN OVER FLY, IT WAS CONFIRMED BY ALB ATC THAT THE LEFT OUTBOARD MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING. AFTER EXECUTING TWO "GO-AROUNDS", CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED ON RWY 28. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT. ARFF RESPONDED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO INJURIES REPORTED.
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