but as you say the trim might have been effected.. Think of it this way.. Pilot takes off, even if the wheel fell off at that point the pilot would of had to apply rudder to counteract the uneven drag.. He flips the gear lever and all of a sudden the uneven drag vanishes
I look forward to the AAIB report on this one and really glad that there were no injuries never mind fatalities
Well done to the pilots on lnading