Tire on Delta flight pops while landing in Atlanta, 1 person injured, airline says
Passengers evacuated a Delta Airlines flight after a tire on a landing gear popped as the plane landed, according to the FAA. Passengers evacuated a Delta Airlines flight Wednesday after a tire on a landing gear popped as the plane landed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The left main gear tire blew when the plane made a hard landing around 6 p.m. at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the FAA said in a statement. Passengers aboard the flight , which departed from Richmond International Airport in Virginia, had to exit via the plane's emergency sides, according to the FAA. MORE: 'Horrific' early morning attack by 4 large dogs leaves man in his 70s dead in middle of the road A woman on board the flight , who doesn’t want to be identified, told ABC News Atlanta affiliate WSB, that one tire popped and another shredded when the plane made the rough landing , causing the plane to skid on the runway. After passengers evacuated the plane, they bo...