Two Killed, One Injured After Delta Plane Tire Explodes at Atlanta Airport

Breitbart ^ | 08/27/2024 | Simon Kent

[ChicagoConservative27]

Airlines really needs to get their *&*& together.

I am sure Pete butt face will make a statement shortly.

[SPDSHDW]

DIE Minority Hires.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Wow, prayers up for the families. So sad. You don’t expect to go to work and have that happen.

[No name given]

DEI has to just DIE.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

We used to refill the tires in a metal cage to prevent that. Same with big truck tires. Those rings will cut a man in two if they let go.

[cornfedcowboy]

???? How is that? Source?

[ryderann]

Years ago I worked at the airport in Miami. An Eastern Airlines mechanic was killed when a tire exploded. I’ve never forgotten that, and to this day I won’t put air in my car’s tires...and I won’t stand near whoever is doing it.

[Deaf Smith]

>>DIE Minority Hires

Watched too many YT vids of idiots seating tires to wheels by way of starter fluid?

[ChicagoConservative27]

How terrible

[Christopher]

Lots of tire beads have been seated by a shot of ether.

It works great. Until it doesn't.

[Tell It Right]

Thanks for explaining the process.

[dljordan]

“DIE Minority Hires.”

On FR everything is because of DIE.

[dljordan]

Your car tires are OK, aircraft rims are split rims like the old tractor trailer tires used to be. They can be dangerous.

[Dr. Sivana]

On FR everything is because of DIE.

Not true. Much is the result of Covid shots.

[Tom Tetroxide]

Tire Explodes in Repair Shop and Almost Hits Couple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VLhLcJJefo

[pfflier]

WTH?? We always depressurized a tire before removal. The replacement tire was pressurized but to spec in the shop before we touched it.

The only thing I can think of that could case a blowout on the plane is a wheel with a hot brake. Even then, the wheel rim has a thermal fuse.

I'm guessing the tire/wheel assy was being pressurized in the shop after mounting and somebody got careless with the nitrogen pressure.

[alexander_busek]

On FR everything is because of DIE.

Not true. Much is the result of Covid shots.

Covid, with a side-order of DIE.

Regards,

[Ex-Con777]

An aircraft tire pressure is 190-200 psi. Most cars are 32-36 psi

Then considering the amount of square inches in the much larger tire, the penitential energy is immensely greater.

EC

[SecondAmendment]

IMHO it is corporate greed (aka taking shortcuts to save money), which ironically if true will cost them many times more in lawsuits etc.

I know may FReepers including myself cringe when we hear leftist union types saying stuff like that, but unfortunately there is often a lot of truth to it.

I loathe MBA types running technical operations, nothing good ever comes of it.

[Gene Eric]

>> The Delta family is heartbroken ...

Corporate puke speak