Two people are dead and a third seriously injured after a Delta flight’s tire burst as he was being rescued from the plane in Atlanta.
The explosion rocked an airport maintenance area Tuesday … and firefighters and police rushed to the Delta TechOps hangar near the international terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson shortly after 5 a.m.
BREAKING NEWS: Two workers killed at #Delta Maintenance facility near Hartsfield-Jackson – https://t.co/wpd89Exmrs #Atlanta @ajc pic.twitter.com/WMAgrBpf9K
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The identities of the victims have not been publicly released…but the company confirmed that one person killed was a Delta employee and the other was a contractor. No information is yet available on the condition of the injured person.
Delta sent its condolences. The company said it was saddened by the tragedy and offered its full support to the families and employees of the victims.
The cause of the explosion is still unclear, but Delta said in its statement that the company is working with local authorities and the FAA on a full investigation.
The plane last flew from Las Vegas to Atlanta on Sunday evening.
