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A tire unexpectedly exploded on a Boeing jet operated by Delta Air Lines on Tuesday at Atlanta's airport, killing two workers and seriously injuring a third,, while the workers were performing maintenance on wheel components in a hangar at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport around 5 am.
According to the airline, the parts weren't attached to the plane, a Boeing 757-232, when the explosion occurred.We know that Delta's Boeing 757 jet had arrived from Las Vegas on Sunday night, and that its wheel components underwent maintenance at a facility operated by Delta, which owns the, the immense pressures contained by aircraft tires means that any of them are potential bombs in the making (in fact, even theWhile it didn't speak of an investigation, the Federal Aviation Administration said that it was aware of the deaths and was in contact with Delta. The airline said that it was cooperating with local authorities and that it would conduct an investigation of its own into the incident. "The Delta family is heartbroken at the loss of two team members and the injury of another following an incident this morning," the airline said in statement, per. "We have extended our full support to family members and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time." It's too early to start pointing fingers yet, but the deadly episode will undoubtedly add to the concerns over Boeing's safety track record.
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