Passengers evacuated from Delta flight after tire blows out during landing

On Wednesday afternoon, emergency slides were used to evacuate 190 passengers from a Delta Air Lines flight from Richmond to Atlanta after a tyre burst shortly after landing led to a small fire in the main landing gear.

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Around five o’clock in the afternoon, Delta Air Flight DL1437 touched down on Runway 9L at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport but came to a stop after the left tyre in the main landing gear exploded. The plane’s occupants were all able to self-evacuate. Photos on social media show people exiting the plane using the plane’s emergency inflatable slide. One individual was hurt, but their condition was not disclosed immediately.

A Delta representative said “We appreciate our flight crew’s and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport first responders’ efforts to safely land flight 1437 at our hub this afternoon,” the statement said.

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According to initial reports, one of the aircraft’s tyres exploded upon landing, and landing gear components were hot. Customers were evacuated using emergency slides and are being transported to the terminal via bus. Nothing is more essential than the safety of our customers and workers, thus we apologize to each of you.” The FAA is investigating the incident.

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