Airline workers killed as plane tyre explodes

A Delta Airlines jet arrives in Los Angeles, California, US on August 12, 2024. FILE PICTURE: REUTERS

Two Delta Air Lines workers were killed and one injured in an incident at an airline maintenance facility at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday, Delta said.
“This news is heartbreaking for all of us,” Delta said in a statement, adding that the incident had occurred in the wheel and brake shop, but without giving any further details.
WSB-TV in Atlanta, citing sources, earlier said a Delta employee and a contractor were killed when a tyre on a plane exploded while it was being removed.
The aircraft had arrived from Las Vegas on Sunday, the station reported, citing flight information.