The wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 just flew off while it was preparing to take off at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
The wheel then rolled down the runway... could have been catastrophic if it happened a few seconds later
ATLANTA — A
Delta flight traveling from Atlanta lost a wheel as it attempted to
take off at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport around
11:15 a.m. Saturday, according to the FAA.
Delta Flight 982 from Atlanta Botago, which was operating on a Boeing 757 aircraft, lost a nose wheel from the gear. According to the incident report the “nose wheel came off and rolled down the hill.” ---More...
the wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 just flew off while it was preparing to take off at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The wheel then rolled down the runway...
— Gregg Re (@gregg_re)January 23, 2024
could have been catastrophic if it happened a few seconds later
video from 1/20 (VASAviation) pic.twitter.com/mO7Fvzysmx