A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 lost a tire as it prepared to take off from Atlanta's main airport on Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. This was the latest troubling episode involving one of the manufacturer's planes.
The agency said in a statement that Delta Air Lines Flight 982 was preparing to take off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on a flight to Bogota, Colombia, at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Saturday when “the plane’s nose wheel came off and it rolled down the hill.” “. Preliminary report.
The report stated that more than 170 passengers on board had to get off the plane, but no one was injured.
A Delta spokesperson said the passengers were placed on an alternative flight.
A Boeing spokesman declined to comment and directed questions to Delta.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it is continuing its investigation.
It's been a turbulent time for Boeing, which in recent years has been fraught with safety concerns after deadly disasters. The manufacturer is facing renewed scrutiny after a door seal caused Alaska Airlines' new Boeing 737 MAX 9 to explode at 16,000 feet on Jan. 5 just after takeoff from Portland International Airport in Oregon.
No one was seriously injured at the time, but passengers were exposed to strong winds as the plane made its harrowing return to Portland.
The Federal Aviation Administration then ordered about 170 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft to be grounded in the United States until they were inspected. The plane that lost a wheel in Atlanta on Saturday, a Boeing 757, is a different model.
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