Watch: Passengers Evacuate Delta Airlines Plane After Tire Pops During Landing, One Injured
Passengers on the runway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were evacuated on emergency slides after a Delta Airlines plane blew out a tire during a rough landing.
The flight, which originated in Richmond, Virginia, had a rear tire pop causing the pilot to slam on the brakes as the plane began to skid. The incident took place around 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Images and videos on social media show one of the plane’s tires completely flattened;