McDonnell Douglas MD-88 arriving from Pittsburgh catches fire after blowing tire during landing in Atlanta, emergency slides deployed on Delta Flight 2248, four minor injuries

Delta Airlines Flight 2284 arriving from Pittsburgh caught fire after it blew a tire late Saturday afternoon while landing at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Passengers evacuated the twin-jet McDonnell Douglas MD-88 using emergency slides and stairway exits. Four minors injuries out of 44 passengers and five crew. The plane overheated on the taxiway causing a small fire, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper. The investigation continues and the… (www.ajc.com) Más...