Delta Workers Killed After a Boeing Plane’s Tire Unexpectedly Explodes

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The incident took place in a maintenance area not long after the 31-year-old plane arrived in Atlanta from Las Vegas.

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Published Aug. 27 2024 11:01AM EDT

Delta Air Lines planes taxi at its Atlanta hub. — Brian Snyder/Reuters

Tuesday got off to a tragic start at Atlanta’s international airport after a tire unexpectedly exploded on a Delta Air Lines jet and killed two workers instantly.

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Delta Workers Killed After a Boeing Plane’s Tire Unexpectedly Explodes

The incident took place in a maintenance area not long after the 31-year-old plane arrived in Atlanta from Las Vegas.

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