2 killed, 1 injured in tire explosion with Delta Air Lines at Atlanta Airport

good day Dr Herman Crawford here two workers were killed and another seriously injured Tuesday in a tire explosion at Delta Airlines at the Atlanta Airport Delta says the employees were working on a tire early this morning away from any aircraft when a wheel component ruptured emergency crews racing to the scene an incident report quoting a Delta employee telling First Responders quote I walked towards where the explosion occurred and saw a body lying face down not moving with blood all around at 200 lb per square in if something fails on a tire this big it will sound like an explosion and it can cause lots of damage to anything nearby tonight the medical examiner identifying the deceased as 58-year-old merco marwig and 37-year-old Luis Alor in a statement Delta saying it is heartbroken at the loss of two team members and the injury of another and davidon that third employee is receiving medical treatment for serious injuries Delta says is conducting a full investigation into exactly what happened good journey