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Delta Plane Tire Explodes at Atlanta Airport, Two Dead, One Injured
Two people are dead and a third is seriously injured after a Delta flight’s tire blew up while it was being removed from the plane in Atlanta.
The explosion rocked an airport maintenance area Tuesday … with firefighters and police officers rushing to the Delta TechOps hangar near the international terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson, just after 5 AM.
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The victims haven’t been publicly identified … but the company confirmed one person killed was a Delta employee and the other person killed was a contractor. There’s no update yet on the injured person’s condition.
Delta sent out their condolences … the company saying they’re heartbroken over the tragedy and are giving full support to victims’ families and coworkers.
It’s still unclear what caused the explosion … but Delta said in their statement they’re working with local authorities and the FAA in a full investigation.
The plane had last flown from Las Vegas to Atlanta on Sunday night.
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