Explosion at Delta Air Lines facility near Atlanta airport, 2 workers killed and 1 injured
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Explosion at Delta Air Lines facility near Atlanta airport, 2 workers killed and 1 injured

Live Mint  

Atlanta:Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport. Several Atlanta fire units and police responded to the maintenance hangar near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after 5 a.m., The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. “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 said in a statement. The facility where the accident happened is part of Delta TechOps, which performs maintenance, repair and overhaul work for Delta and more than 150 aviation and airline customers around the world.

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FAA investigating Delta airplane
3 months, 1 week ago

FAA investigating Delta airplane

Hindustan Times  

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delta plane's tire explosion at Atlanta International Airport claims two lives, critically injures one

Hindustan Times  

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Fireball explodes on Delta jet at Washington airport, prompts evacuation via emergency slides
7 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Delta flight declares two mid-air emergencies after lightning strike and medical issue
8 months, 1 week ago

Delta flight declares two mid-air emergencies after lightning strike and medical issue

The Independent  

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11 people hospitalized after Delta flight to Atlanta hits extreme turbulence
1 year, 3 months ago

11 people hospitalized after Delta flight to Atlanta hits extreme turbulence

LA Times  

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News 18  

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3 years, 6 months ago

Atlanta-Bound Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Unruly Passenger Attacks Flight Attendants

News 18  

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