Two persons are useless and a 3rd is critically injured after a Delta flight’s tire blew up whereas it was being faraway from the aircraft in Atlanta.
The explosion rocked an airport upkeep space Tuesday … with firefighters and law enforcement officials speeding to the Delta TechOps hangar close to the worldwide terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson, simply after 5 AM.
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The victims have not been publicly recognized … however the firm confirmed one particular person killed was a Delta worker and the opposite particular person killed was a contractor. There’s no replace but on the injured particular person’s situation.
Delta despatched out their condolences … the corporate saying they’re heartbroken over the tragedy and are giving full assist to victims’ households and coworkers.
It’s nonetheless unclear what brought about the explosion … however Delta mentioned of their assertion they’re working with native authorities and the FAA in a full investigation.
The aircraft had final flown from Las Vegas to Atlanta on Sunday night time.
