Two people are dead and one person is injured after a tire on a Delta plane exploded at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The tire explosion killed one Delta employee and one contractor, local outlet WSBTV rpeorts. A second Delta employee was also injured. The incident happened early Tuesday morning at the Atlanta Technical Operations Maintenance facility, which is connected to the airport.
“The Delta family is heartbroken at the loss of two team members and the injury of another following an incident this morning at the Atlanta Technical Operations Maintenance facility (TOC 3),” the airline said in a statement. “We have extended our full support to family members and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time.”
“The Delta family is grateful for the quick action of first responders and medical teams on site,” the statement continued. “We are now working with local authorities and conducting a full investigation to determine what happened.”
No details about what caused the explosion were released by late Tuesday morning. The incident does not appear to have impacted departures and arrivals at Hartsfield-Jackson, which is Delta’s main hub and is the busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic.