Workers Mirko Marweg, 58, and Luis Aldarondo, 37, killed when plane tire explodes at maintenance facility at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta, Georgia

Modified Date: 
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 3:32pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

2 Delta employees killed in Atlanta airport incident reportedly caused by exploding tire

Delta said that the workers were members of its TechOps team and were working in the facility's wheel and brake shop.

Exploding tire on Delta plane kills 2 workers and injures 1 in Atlanta, airline says

Two people were killed and a third was injured in an accident involving a Delta airplane at a maintenance facility near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the airline told news outlets.

Delta employees who died after incident involving 'aircraft wheel components' at TechOps facility identified

Mirko Marweg, 58, of Stone Mountain, and Luis Aldarondo, 37, of Newnan, were the Delta employees who died. Another employee was injured but has not been identified.

People Involved: 
Mirko Marweg
Luis Aldarondo