UPDATE: Tire explosion sent metal ‘flying like a missile,’ killing 2 workers at Atlanta’s airport
It happened yesterday, early in the morning about this time.
Many years ago an inexperienced mechanic was changing a jetway wire (a recapped A/C tire) and did a stupid thing.
When the bearing let go the front half of the aluminum split rim bent the A frame and went running across the ramp.
All the lucky mechanic saw when it let go was a flash of white. The experienced mechanic working with him should have known better.
Split rims and things that can go boom scare me.
RIP.
It happened yesterday, early in the morning about this time.
Many years ago an inexperienced mechanic was changing a jetway wire (a recapped A/C tire) and did a stupid thing.
When the bearing let go the front half of the aluminum split rim bent the A frame and went running across the ramp.
All the lucky mechanic saw when it let go was a flash of white. The experienced mechanic working with him should have known better.
Split rims and things that can go boom scare me.
RIP.
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