Think it was an Ansett flight in Tasmania, 1970s, but could be wrong.
Can't recall any tales of a wheel departing around that time. However, I do recall, as the F/O on the particular flight, having the starboard inboard tyre shred itself to death on takeoff out of MEL in the mid-70s .. perhaps that is the basis for your recollection ?
A few pax were a little anxious about the impending outcome ... which, as one would expect, was routine in the extreme. I guess that the time spent burning down to MLW might have been a tad irritating.