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On August 27, 2024, two people were killed and one other was seriously injured when a tire on a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-232 exploded when they were changing it.
.jpg) N683DA, the aircraft involved, seen here on August 31, 2012 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 27, 2024 |
| Summary | Tire explosion |
| Site | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, United States 33°38′12″N 84°25′41″W / 33.63667°N 84.42806°W |
| Total fatalities | 2 |
| Total injuries | 1 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 757-232 |
| Operator | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration | N683DA |
| Flight origin | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia, United States |
| Occupants | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 2 |
| Ground injuries | 1 |
Aircraft
editThe aircraft involved was a Boeing 757-232 registered N683DA with serial number 27103. It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW2037 engines and the airframe was manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in 1993.[1][2]
Explosion
editIn the early morning of August 27, 2024, the tires on the aircraft were being changed when a tire exploded, killing two people and seriously injuring one other.
The victims were identified by the Clayton County Medical Examiner's Office as Delta TechOps workers 58-year-old Mirko Marweg and 37-year-old Luis Aldarondo. The injured person was not identified.[3]
Responses
editDelta expressed their condolences to the victims in a statement stating “Tragically, two of our team members involved passed away and one other team member was seriously injured,” and “The Delta family is heartbroken at the loss of two team members and the injury of another following an incident this morning. We have extended our full support to family members and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time,”.[4]
John Laughter, the President and Chief of Operations of Delta TechOps, issued a note to staff on Tuesday morning acknowledging the tragedy is 'heartbreaking for us all.'
He stated: 'I’m deeply saddened to share that three TechOps team members were involved in an accident that took place early this morning in Atlanta... Wheel & Brake Shop.
'Please know your safety and wellbeing comes first – always, and that your leaders are here for you. Please continue to take good care of yourself and one another.
'We’re all in this together, and we’ll get through this by supporting each other.'[5]
Atlanta's mayor Andre Dickens tweeted his sympathy and offered his condolences to the family if the victims stating “I offer my deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased Delta employees, My thoughts are also with those who were injured, and I hope for their swift and full recovery.”
References
edit- ^ "Incident Boeing 757-232 N683DA, Tuesday 27 August 2024". Aviation Safety Network. August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "N683DA Aircraft Inquiry". registry.faa.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Delta TechOps employees killed Tuesday morning identified, injured employee not named". Fox 5 Atlanta. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Two workers killed by tire blowout on Delta plane in Atlanta". The Guardian. August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Delta plane tire explodes at Atlanta airport, leaving two dead and one seriously injured". New York Post. August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.