Tire Explosion Kills 2 Near Atlanta Airport

Tire Explosion Kills 2 Near Atlanta Airport

Photo: Brandon Bell / Staff (Getty Images) A tire explosion in the maintenance area of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport killed two early Tuesday morning. WSB-TV reports that the tire exploded while workers were attempting to remove it from the plane. The explosion killed both a Delta employee and a contractor. A third person who is … Read more

Delta Boeing Plane Loses Wheel Before Takeoff At Atlanta Airport

Delta Boeing Plane Loses Wheel Before Takeoff At Atlanta Airport

Following the incident, all passengers were deplaned and bused back to the terminal. Atlanta (Georgia): A Delta Air Lines Boeing plane lost a nose wheel before it took off Saturday from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, United States, as reported by The Hill. A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in … Read more

World’s Abandoned Airports Offer An Eerie Journey Through Bad Decisions And Worse Wars

World’s Abandoned Airports Offer An Eerie Journey Through Bad Decisions And Worse Wars

A tiny airstrip on an atoll over 700 miles away from Hawaii doesn’t seem like it belongs with the city-wide international airports we’ve discussed so far, but the Johnston Atoll Airport was home to some fascinating U.S. history. The atoll is part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands. The island, for years, was used … Read more