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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bevan Hurley

‘When I saw the flight attendants panicking, that’s when I panicked’: Plane bursts tire on Atlanta landing

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A passenger has described the terrifying moment a Delta plane’s skidded across the runway after a tire blew out on landing at Atlanta.

Delta flight 1277 was travelling from Dallas-Fort Worth to Hartsfield Jackson Airport with 172 passengers on Sunday afternoon when the Airbus A321’s right gear wheel exploded on impact.

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