{"id":2331982,"date":"2024-08-27T17:51:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T21:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-delta-workers-dead-after-tire-explodes-off-plane-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T17:53:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T21:53:59","slug":"two-delta-workers-dead-after-tire-explodes-off-plane-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-delta-workers-dead-after-tire-explodes-off-plane-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Delta workers dead after tire explodes off plane &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwo-delta-workers-dead-after-tire-explodes-off-plane-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2331982&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Tuesday morning, \u200dtwo Delta Air Lines employees tragically lost their lives, and a third was seriously injured \u2062due to a tire blowout from a plane while they were working in a \u200bhangar near \u200bHartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. The \u2064incident \u2063occurred around 5 \u2064a.m. as workers\u200b were changing \u200ba tire. Delta has committed to a full \u200cinvestigation alongside \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erick-erickson-the-man-who-willingly-crawled-onto-a-pyre-to-be-burned-alive-for-jesus\/\" title=\"Erick Erickson: The Man Who Willingly Crawled Onto a Pyre To Be Burned Alive for Jesus\">local authorities<\/a> to uncover the details of \u200cthe event. The airline expressed their condolences and support to the families and colleagues affected. The victims have\u2064 been identified as Mirko Marweg, 58, \u200cand Luis \u200cAldarondo, 37. The\u200d condition\u2062 of the injured worker remains undisclosed. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has requested the investigation&#8217;s findings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Two Delta workers dead after tire explodes off plane<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1671495\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/delta-air-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Delta Air Lines<\/a> employees are <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>dead<\/a> and a third is seriously injured following a tire blowout from a plane in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/atlanta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Atlanta<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Early Tuesday morning, workers were in a hangar near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport changing a tire when the explosion occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency crews responded to a call about a tire explosion at Delta&rsquo;s wheel and brakes shop near the airport around 5 a.m. In addition to cooperating with the local authorities, a Delta spokesperson said in a&nbsp;statement that it is &ldquo;conducting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/citizens-gather-in-washington-d-c-for-save-america-rally\/\" title=\"Citizens gather in Washington, D.C. for \u2018Save America Rally\u2019\">full investigation<\/a> to determine what happened.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The plane had arrived from Las Vegas on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 approaches for landing in Lisbon at sunrise as the moon sets in the background on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. (AP Photo\/Armando Franca)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The Delta family is heartbroken at the loss of two team members and the injury of another following an incident this morning,&rdquo; the spokesperson said. &ldquo;We have extended our full support to family members and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Clayton County Medical Examiner&rsquo;s Office has identified the victims as Mirko Marweg, 58, and Luis Aldarondo, 37, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/clayton-county\/2-dead-1-injured-after-tire-explodes-delta-maintenance-area-near-atlanta-airport\/A2WNQFZRIBHJRIXALFKHPTWJDM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> WSB-TV.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/video\/local-video\/family-friends-want-charges-former-atlanta-assistant-principals-death\/ce338013-71a7-4623-9883-463d5195e273\/\"><\/a>The condition of the worker who suffered &ldquo;major injuries&rdquo; is not known.<\/p>\n<p>The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, a union that represents more than 100,000 airline workers across the U.S., has requested the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/false-claim-assistant-fbi-director-did-not-attend-trump-rally-in-butler-pa\/\" title=\"False claim: Assistant FBI Director did not attend Trump rally in Butler, PA\">investigation&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s findings.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;IAM stands in solidarity with the community of Atlanta and expresses our deepest condolences to the victims&rsquo; families following the tragic incident that occurred this morning,&rdquo; a union spokesperson said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goiam.org\/news\/imail\/iam-union-statement-on-reports-of-deadly-tire-explosion-at-atlanta-delta-air-lines-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>in a statement<\/a>. &ldquo;As a union dedicated to the well-being and safety of our members and the broader community, we will offer our resources to all those impacted by this tragic event.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Aviation Administration has been in contact with Delta Air Lines regarding the deaths.<\/p>\n<p>The plane is believed to have belonged to Boeing, which has been the subject of congressional hearings over the past year over allegations that it skirted safety regulations and botched the assembly of several of its planes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Major inquiries into Boeing&rsquo;s safety concerns first came to light when a door plug blew out after an&nbsp;Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 took off from Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n<p>In March, the wheel of a Boeing 777-200 fell off during takeoff in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1671495\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1671495\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Delta Air Lines employees have lost their lives and a third has sustained serious injuries due to a tire explosion from an aircraft in Atlanta. The incident took place early Tuesday morning while workers were replacing a tire in a hangar close to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Emergency services were alerted around 5 a.m. regarding the tire explosion at Delta&#8217;s wheel and brakes facility near the airport. A spokesperson for Delta stated that they are fully cooperating with local authorities and conducting an extensive investigation to understand the circumstances surrounding the event. The aircraft had arrived from Las Vegas on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Delta family is devastated by the loss of two team members and the injury of another following this morning&#8217;s incident,&#8221; said the spokesperson, adding that support has been extended to affected families and colleagues during this challenging time. The Clayton County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office identified the deceased as Mirko Marweg, 58, and Luis Aldarondo, 37; however, details about the condition of the injured worker remain unclear.<\/p>\n<p>The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents over 100,000 airline employees nationwide, has called for transparency regarding the investigation&#8217;s outcomes. &#8220;IAM stands in solidarity with Atlanta\u2019s community and extends our heartfelt condolences to those affected by this tragic event,&#8221; stated a union representative. &#8220;As an organization committed to our members&#8217; safety and well-being, we will provide resources for all impacted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is also in communication with Delta Air Lines concerning these fatalities. It is believed that Boeing manufactured the plane involved; Boeing has faced scrutiny from Congress over safety regulation violations related to its aircraft assembly practices over recent months. Major safety concerns about Boeing surfaced after incidents such as a door plug blowing out on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 during takeoff from Portland last year, along with another case where a wheel detached from a Boeing 777-200 during takeoff in San Francisco earlier this year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2331983,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Delta-workers-killed-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8151,6295,15368,9530,5015],"class_list":["post-2331982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-accident","tag-delta","tag-explosion","tag-plane","tag-workers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Delta-workers-killed-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331982\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}