2 Delta Air Lines Employees Killed in Explosion at Atlanta Airport

Published on August 27, 2024

Two Delta Air Lines employees were killed and another injured early Tuesday morning at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia. Delta said it was working with authorities to investigate what happened at the wheel and brake shop facility. “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. “We have extended our full support to family members and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time.” Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said on social media platform X that the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, Atlanta Police Department, and airport officials have responded and are “working diligently to address the situation.”...