It’s being reported this afternoon that the wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 rolled off the airliner as it was taxiing down the runway to take off a few days ago.
The aircraft behind the Delta jet is the one who noticed it and told the aircraft directly before they could take off. They then said they would see if they could get a tow.
Here’s the audio of that
the wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 just flew off while it was preparing to take off at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The wheel then rolled down the runway…
could have been catastrophic if it happened a few seconds later
video from 1/20 (VASAviation) pic.twitter.com/mO7Fvzysmx
— Gregg Re (@gregg_re) January 23, 2024
MEANWHILE…this happened on a NYC-bound flight as well:
NYC-bound flight canceled when passenger notices missing bolts on plane wing https://t.co/C5va75ZvrZ pic.twitter.com/pMNU0ht9a4
— New York Post (@nypost) January 22, 2024