Two workers were killed and another injured in an explosion at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport in the US on Tuesday.
The airliner said it is working with the local authorities to investigate the incident, according to a report in the Associated Press.
As per reports, a tire on the plane exploded, killing one Delta staff and a contract worker. The incident happened at 5 am on Tuesday at the maintenance hangar near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after which fire units and police rushed to the spot.
“The Delta family is heartbroken at the loss of two team members and the injury of another following an incident this morning at the Atlanta Technical Operations Maintenance facility,” Delta Air Lines said in a statement.
“We have extended our full support to family members and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time,” it added.
Responding to the incident, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said, “I offer my deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased Delta employees. My thoughts are also with those who were injured, and I hope for their swift and full recovery.”
