ALERT: Delta Plane Blows Tires in Atlanta (August 9, 2017)

August 9, 2017

This morning, a Delta Air Lines plane blew out two tires while taking off. No injuries were reported.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports:

Flight No. 5508 was headed to Tulsa at the time of the incident, officials told the news station. Passengers were safely removed from the flight and a bus took them back to the terminal. No injuries have been reported at this time. No other details were released.

WSB-TV Atlanta featured Delta’s statement on the incident:

Delta released a statement to Channel 2 Action News:

“ExpressJet flight 5508, operating as Delta Connection from Atlanta to Tulsa, aborted takeoff at approximately 9:22 a.m. ET at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after two tires deflated. Passengers were safely deplaned through the main cabin door and transported back to the terminal on buses as maintenance crews work to tow the plane off the runway. Passengers have been accommodated on another aircraft that will continue on to the original destination.”

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