Tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines facility kills two workers

Delta said the explosion occurred while wheel components were being disassembled for maintenance at a wheel and brake shop

ATLANTA (AP) — Two workers were killed and another seriously injured Tuesday in a tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.

Delta said the explosion occurred while wheel components were being disassembled for maintenance at a wheel and brake shop. The parts were not attached to a plane at the time, the airline said.

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it opened an investigation. Delta said it was working with authorities and the cause of the explosion has not been released.