Delta Flight Evacuated After Landing Gear Mishap at Atlanta Airport

A Delta Air Lines jet takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.InternationalIndiaAfricaBoth the FAA and Delta Airlines have pledged to conduct thorough investigations into the incident. The US aviation agency assured the event is not expected to have any lasting impact on air traffic operations at the airport.In a harrowing incident on Wednesday, a Delta Air Lines flight was forced to be evacuated at Georgia’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after its left main gear tires blew out and caught fire during landing. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) incident report, the Boeing 757 aircraft’s landing gear components were found to be overheated as well.Delta has confirmed the occurrence and informed that the 190 passengers on board were safely evacuated using emergency slides, but that at least one passenger sustained injuries during the evacuation process.